Some people are oblivious to the petty bias they project.
Only on HF would Matthews scoring 50 in 50 be a lesser accomplishment because it was not done on game scedule day 50.
The length some take to disparage this kid because he is a Leaf and not named McDavid is sad.
1) I personally would not consider it "lesser" than other 50 in 50 accomplishments (whether official or unofficial). It would be amazing if Matthews achieves it, particularly in this era. I would cheer.
2) Yes, there are some petty people trolling Leafs fans by trying to diminish what the accomplishment would mean (if he reaches it).
3) There are also some people suggesting that the "official" 50 in 50 criteria of the NHL (50 team games) is somehow "new" or evidence of an anti-Leaf conspiracy. It 100% is not. It is the same (weird) criteria that was applied to other amazing players.
50 goals in 50 games - Wikipedia
4) I completely understand and support Leafs fans in being bothered by this seemingly arbitrary criteria. It is exactly as justified as the bother that fans of the other "unofficial 50/50" players had.
5) All of that being said, if the league decided to revise its 50 in 50 criteria now - after
not being swayed by performances by guys named Neely, Mogilny, Bossy, and Lemieux - I think it would create baggage and feed a narrative about preferred franchises. (I would have a hard time believing the league would consider such a change if a player on, say, the Blue Jackets was doing the same thing.)