Leah Hextall Caught on Hot Mic Hitting on Auston Matthews

Reporter Hits On Matthews Behing the Scenes

A light-hearted incident took place after the recent match-up between the Maple Leafs and the Capitals.

ESPN's reporter for the Maple Leafs, Leah Hextall, had an interaction with Auston Matthews.


Before their chat officially began, the microphone was already active, letting viewers catch a snippet of their pre-interview conversation.

Hextall Compliments Matthews' Body

She checked in on how he felt and observed he was sans shirt. Discussing with her team whether he should don a shirt, they ultimately decided to continue with the interview, shirtless as he was.

Before diving into the questions, she mentioned,


Matthews chose not to comment.

See the complete interaction here:


On a separate note, Hextall had a chucklesome moment earlier in the game when she received assistance from Alex Ovechkin to navigate across the board.

You can witness that moment here:


Certainly, it was an evening filled with memorable moments for Hextall!