Prior to the goal, Matthews had been tied with Alex Ovechkin for most goals in a season by any active player. With the tally tonight, he moves past him on his way to the history books. He now leads all active players in single-season goals.
With four games left in the season, it is very possible that Matthews reaches the highly coveted 70-goal season. 60 goal years are rare enough as is, but if he crosses that threshold, the narrative about him could change into that of one of the best goal scorers of all time.