tom leafers
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Surprises:
1. Hainsey. I really didn’t expect him to be as good as he has been (I know he’s been struggling since returning from injury, but he’s getting better).
2. Dermott has been a fantastic addition to the blueline and plays with a maturity level that is above his age. Can’t wait to watch him continue to grow.
Disappointments:
1. Matthews injuries. I’m NOT saying he’s going to be injury prone, far from it. But it does suck seeing him in and out of the lineup so often this season.
2. Zaitsev has not been as good as he was last year. He’s been battling injuries (and now a disease) during the season to, so that can’t have helped. Hopefully he bounces back next year.
While the injuries to Auston have been disappointing, it has been encouraging watching how the leafs play without him. If you can be an above .500 team, playing against some pretty quality teams without your very best player, thats a good sign.
If the oilers were without McDavid, my god would that be a dumpster fire for the ages