Matthews is awesome, but after the nonsense we had to endure at the beginning of the season I'm glad to see him struggling, even though we'll never see humility from most leaf fans.
Not at all. Just like i didnt think matthews was better than mcdavid in October because his team was more successful.would you consider a 73% corsi at 5-vs-5 and a +50% corsi against the leagues best 2 way #1 line struggling?
Who knows, we'll see what the future holds. Hopefully he understands that the NHL playoffs isn't the Swiss League.
the commentary team has really bothered me sugar coating his play.
Hearing Jim Hughson overstate everything he did all game was nauseating.
“The Bruins are all over the Leafs but HERE COMES AUSTOOOON MATTHEWWWWWS.....(does nothing) ...the puck goes the other way and AUSTON MATTHEWWWWWS ...gets checked.”
Craig Simpson’s “isn’t it? Wasn’t it? Shouldn’t it? “ is getting so annoying too.
He is having to go up against arguably the greatest defensive forward of all time on basically every shift
Matthews is the last player I’m worried about. When Frederick Andersen lets in 3 goals on 4 shots again and Mike Babcock is putting komarov on the 1st line that’s the issue.
When you’re down 3 or 4 goals right off the bat you can’t play your game because you’re in catchup mode. If the leafs can score first it will help them a lot.
Tough to win a cup with a euro goalie which is why Boston and Nashville won’t win the cup. Look for Pitt to 3 peat or the Jets from the west.
Cry me a river.
My team has one great player. And guess what? When he plays he goes up against every top checker and best d men.
Still produces.
You’d think someone of the caliber of Matthews who is considered universally better by everyone on here could overcome that.
That being said this series is far from over...maybe.
Calm down, Eichel is a great player sure but you have never seen him play in the playoffs where the game gets more physical and there is less time and space. Matthews had a solid game tonight created some good chances and had a lot of shots on net. The goals/ point will come. He is already one of the best goal scorers in the league they are going to come eventually he’s way too good for them not to.
It's been two games. Kind of a small sample size don't you think?
Wut.