Injury Report: Auston Matthews: Hand injury (no details forthcoming)

[HamiltonNHL]

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[3blizzard4]

So where is article or the link or an except?

 

[HamiltonNHL]

In an interview with The Athletic’s Jonas Siegel, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews revealed that he had been playing through a hand injury this season.

While talking to Siegel, Matthews said, “I think my hand and everything has been feeling a lot better, just stronger.” It was visibly noticeable when watching him play this season.

“It just felt like something was off,” Matthews told Siegel. “I just felt like not completely, like I wasn’t able to do exactly what I wanted to at times.”

It’s unclear when exactly the hand injury first emerged — we know
Matthews had surgery on his left wrist before last season — or how
long it was bugging him. It’s possible it’s been an on-and-off
sort of thing all year. Matthews missed three weeks with a knee injury
in late January/early February, time off that was presumably
beneficial for the hand injury.

A hand injury would obviously be limiting to arguably the greatest
shooter in the world. It would explain why Matthews has shot the puck
less this season – 12.6 attempts per 60 minutes, down from 13.9 last
year. It would explain why his shooting has been less precise at
times, why he seemed to be missing the net more than usual. It would
explain why his puck handling, an underrated part of his dominance
over the years, just didn’t seem as sharp. It would explain why his
faceoffs and takeaways were down.

Auston Matthews reveals he played through hand injury

Matthews is on pace for 39 goals, a big step down from his 60 a year ago.

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Auston Matthews reveals he was playing through a hand injury but feels like he's back now

An Auston Matthews hand injury, on top of other bumps and bruises in what's been an injury-plagued year, explains a lot.

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[robertmac43]

Auston Matthews reveals he was playing through a hand injury but feels like he's back now

An Auston Matthews hand injury, on top of other bumps and bruises in what's been an injury-plagued year, explains a lot.

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Of late, I’d noticed that Matthews was starting to shoot the puck with force again and wondered if he was feeling similarly. I asked him as much in a brief 1-on-1 interview after a recent practice and he responded by revealing at least part of what was really going on.

“I think my hand and everything has been feeling a lot better, just stronger,” Matthews said, acknowledging the nature of that injury for the first time. “So yeah, I’d have to agree with you there. Just shooting it a little bit more fluidly I’d say.”

 

[ACC1224]

So where is article or the link or an except?

In this thread, Anyone else concerned about Matthews?

 

[HamiltonNHL]

source:
Auston Matthews Gets Brutally Honest On Injury That's Been Hampering Production

 

[wingman75]

worst kept secret of the season... so far.

 

[authentic]

Just confirms what everyone knew already. Makes me wonder why he wasn't taking more time off to heal it though.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Just confirms what everyone knew already. Makes me wonder why he wasn't taking more time off to heal it though.

I guess we can officially downplay the HFidiots who were saying he's having girlfriend issues etc etc.

 

[Skullz]

This explains it. However, beginning to worry that the wrist might turn into a chronic issue. Would anyone be worried about a long-term extension due to this? I'm not sure I would be, unless he is asking for a new bar setting contract. I would be leery about that.

 

[frizzer1]

It’s good news in that we all knew his wrist shot wasn’t there all year.
But if this is going to be a lingering or repeated injury it’s bad news.

 

[Antropovsky]

worst kept secret of the season... so far.

I'd say it was a pretty good kept secret, and it should be a relief to some who though he may have just fallen to earth. Now we can worry that it's a long term career affecting issue.

 

[authentic]

I'd say it was a pretty good kept secret, and it should be a relief to some who though he may have just fallen to earth. Now we can worry that it's a long term career affecting issue.

Keefe mentioned he was playing through injury over a month ago then Dubas confirmed it again recently. Now we know what the injury is anyway.

 

[egd27]

Coming out of the closet? Odd choice of words

 

[LeafChief]

Interesting choice for the title of this thread.

 

[Obo]

Yeah, from the thread title I thought this was going to be about two different pieces of news: the injury and...something else (not that there's anything wrong with that).

 

[TimeZone]

I mean, it makes sense.







His shot in particular has looked completely different this year.

 

[therealkoho]

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Coming out of the closet

Clever

 

[Suntouchable13]

I don’t understand what the Leafs are trying to accomplish having him play through it. Setting more regular season records? Do we know if team doctors told him it can’t get worse by playing, but it’s not getting better with rest either?

 

[Notsince67]

Coming out of the closet

Clever

"Truth about hand injury shakes loose"
"Hand overuse throttles Matthews' shooting production. He lacked finish"

 

[Dreakmur]

I guess we can officially downplay the HFidiots who were saying he's having girlfriend issues etc etc.

For some, a hand injury is a girlfriend issue.

 

[therealkoho]

This explains it. However, beginning to worry that the wrist might turn into a chronic issue. Would anyone be worried about a long-term extension due to this? I'm not sure I would be, unless he is asking for a new bar setting contract. I would be leery about that.

Tbh he seems to get hurt by the most innocuous of circumstances.

Remember that shoulder injury, that hit didn't seem like a whole lot even for beer league. I know it was an NHL dman making that hit, although it only seemed like a nudge and Matthews missed a whole bunch of games.

 

[Quinntessential]

I guess we can officially downplay the HFidiots who were saying he's having girlfriend issues etc etc.

Maybe that's why he hurt his hand...

 

[Racer88]

I guess we can officially downplay the HFidiots who were saying he's having girlfriend issues etc etc.

Maybe he is and that’s why his hand is sore……..

Maybe that's why he hurt his hand...

Crap you beat me to it

 

[Notsince67]

For some, a hand injury is a girlfriend issue.

Or solution

Maybe that's why he hurt his hand...

Explains the lack of vision too.