BigGulpsEh
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...but didn't lead his team in points
I see what you did there
...but didn't lead his team in points
People in this thread have implied that he’s not a leader, based on not doing well in this series and also on “dodging the media.” I’ve seen it in this thread, as I’m sure you have. That’s all I was pointing out. That those types of posts are “ridiculous.”
Maybe I should have multi-quoted all the dumb posts. Next time.
There are plenty of great players, many of them in the Hockey Hall of Fame, that weren't "great leaders."
Saying someone isn't a great leader does not, in any way, shape or form "write them off."
I haven't been able to watch this series much, but isn't Matthews being matched up against Bergeron and/or Chara? In other words, one of the best matchup centres of all time and one of the best shutdown D of all time?
Tough matchups have made better players than Matthews look bad. And there is no tougher matchup in the game than Bergerons line.
Ummmmm how are people this ridiculous?
1.) he has never matched up well with chara. He had one goal in like 6 regular season games or something against him. The media is so dumb that they keep mentioning the Bergeron line. It is irrelevant
Matthews and his line play a tight corner pressure and wall battle game. The bruins have a 6’9 270 ogre. It is a bad match up for him.
2.) he just came back from a separated shoulder. would you go fight the mountain like that???
It’s a bad match for him made worse. If the rest of the league can clone the most unique player in NHL history then I’m worried. Until then not so much
Your not looking at peoples posts the right way then.
No ones saying it's not tough to go up against that at a young age but it's pretty irrelevant. In Pro-Sports you either succeed or fail in the big show.
He didn't JUST COME BACK, he's been back for over a month. You see other star players come back from worse injuries and still perform, even young players like the guy in my av.
This is PRO SPORTS.
And if your gonna name Matthews one of the top players in the NHL, he deserves to be blamed if he doesen't perform and his team loses.
Hell lots of players get blamed every WHEN THEY perform and there team loses.
Who cares about Eichel. He's irrelevant playing on a joke basement team his whole career. They're destined to stay there. He'll probably finish his career with 0 playoff points... unless he leaves there
It’s a specific matchup that is bad for him.
That’s it. It’s not the show.its not the playoffs. It’s a bad match for him IHe would have difficulty playing Chara in shinny. There has never been another Chara and there probably won’t be. So I’m not worried.
Hell even with this “deficiency” he has outscored eichel in 1 less season 74g to 73g in like 50 games...... he scored 4 goals in 6 games last year.
Like I said. People don’t know what they are watching.
He was pretty good tonight until those penalties killed his ice time lol
Oh look it's the "If I can't bash the player because he's too good , I'll just bash the team!"
In his only healthy season the team finished .500
So lets wait till the new GM or Coach are at least in there 2nd years before we label the Sabres a HUGE BASEMENT TEAM JOKE for the future.
The kid is 21.
You think Buffalo is going to be last the next 8-18 years?
Have fun with that.
Pretty sure this is the SHOW and this IS THE PLAYOFFS. This is where you are judged, again Ovechkin doesen't get a pass from being eliminated by the Pens every year. And he makes it to 2nd round and scores a lot of points. Or in 2015 beling eliminated by the Pres Trophy winning Rangers in 2nd round late OT. Wasn't on the ice when eliminated in EITHER 15 or 16, and wasn't on the ice for 8 of the blue jackets first goals in both games 1 and 2 losses, but that didn't stop people from ripping him.
What in gods name are you talking about, with Eichel? This isn't about him. EVery time I talk about Matthews someone has to come back with this crap.
Since you brought it up though...what do you mean he has out-scored him, in goals? OK...wow he has one more goal on a team that scores about a 100 more, you don't say?
What's REALLY impressive though, is how Eichel has gotten over 30 asssists in every season he's ever played on such low scoring teams meanwhile Matthews hasn't even done it once. On a top 5 team in scoring.
That fact alone is more impressive then anything Matthews has done.
But hey you brought it up. Don't even reply back because I'm sick of going over the same facts.
No need to act that Leafs fans weren't making claims like McDavid might outscore Matthews in the regular season but Matthews will always perform better in the post season based on a tiny sample size from last years playoffs.The point is people are making broad sweeping character, heart and future playoff
Success about a player who has had incredible success in his career based on this series.
No need to act that Leafs fans weren't making claims like McDavid might outscore Matthews in the regular season but Matthews will always perform better in the post season based on a tiny sample size from last years playoffs.
Well... he’s got more points than him this year.No need to act that Leafs fans weren't making claims like McDavid might outscore Matthews in the regular season but Matthews will always perform better in the post season based on a tiny sample size from last years playoffs.
Cassidy was looser with the match game.Matthews was more creative last night. What he excels at.
Hfboards obsession with the Leafs is sad. I guess Oilers fans need something to do while their team continues to miss the playoffs while having the best player in the NHL on their team
Where’s the Giroux, Kopitar, Getzlaf threads? So transparent I feel sad for youWe're not allowed to discuss Matthews poor series performance, really?