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Fans Comparing Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews to Drake After Bra Thrown on the Ice Following Third Hat-Trick of Season
Matthews also had hat-tricks in the opening two games of the season.
There were more than just hats thrown onto the ice after Auston Matthews' three-goal game on Saturday.
The 26-year-old scored his third hat trick in 11 games and during the cleanup of the hats, the Buffalo broadcast of the Maple Leafs and Sabres matchup caught the arena staff carrying a bra off the ice.
Matthews has 11 goals in 11 games, putting him at the top of the NHL goalscoring race, two goals ahead of David Patrsnak and a few others in second place.
While there was a lot of talk about fans never seeing a bra thrown on the ice after a hat-trick before, some were comparing it to rapper Drake's 'It's All A Blur' tour, which often saw him have bras thrown onto the stage.
Although it's not often, there have been instances where a fan has thrown a bra on the ice following a hat trick in the NHL. During the 2016 season, Brayden Schenn had the first hat trick of his career with the Philadelphia Flyers.
And during the throwing of hats on the ice, one elderly Flyers fan threw their bra onto the ice in celebration.
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Matthews also scored a power play goal on Saturday, giving him his 80th goal of his career on the man advantage. He passes Maple Leafs legend Wendel Clark for fourth place in Toronto's all-time power play goals list, per LeafsPR.
The 26-year-old signed a four-year, $53 million extension in August that carries the highest AAV in the NHL at $13.25 million per year.
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