A LIFE-CHANGING MOMENT: MATTHEWS AND A YOUNG BOY’S FINAL WISH The admiration for Auston Matthews has reached a whole new level. Far beyond the glitz and glamour of the rink, he quietly stepped up to fulfill the dying wish of a brave young boy battling terminal cancer. This is a powerful reminder of how sports can truly unite hearts and provide a glimmer of hope, even in the darkest of times. A young boy battling terminal cancer has only one wish — to meet Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews — before his time runs out. His father, a veteran who has lost almost everything in the fight for his son’s life, writes a hopeful letter. He receives no reply. Days turn into weeks… Hope dwindles — until something extraordinary happens….