Auston Matthews

[Gallagbi]

Lindros was a war on skates and made himself into a big target. What Matthews needs to do is just play chippier, lean into guys, pop out the hip and drive/lean on defensemen (especially in a playoff matchup) and get crazy with the stick work once in a blue moon to keep people honest.

You're not wrong with Matthews. A high stick and a hard elbow would go a long way for him. You see Tavares with it every now and then. Marner and Nylander don't have it in them

 

[Stephen]

You're not wrong with Matthews. A high stick and a hard elbow would go a long way for him. You see Tavares with it every now and then. Marner and Nylander don't have it in them

Take a 2 minute high stick by accident, make sure someone giving you trouble is chewing on the end of your blade. 2-4 minutes in the penalty box and you get 2 weeks of open space.

 

[Superstar]

Take a 2 minute high stick by accident, make sure someone giving you trouble is chewing on the end of your blade. 2-4 minutes in the penalty box and you get 2 weeks of open space.

It might work, his name is not Kadri...

 

[Stephen]

It might work, his name is not Kadri...

Hey man, just got to watch some Sundin scrums and guaranteed it works. The game isn’t as new age as you’d imagine.

 

[Superstar]

Hey man, just got to watch some Sundin scrums and guaranteed it works. The game isn’t as new age as you’d imagine.

I agree with you...you need to learn to protect yourself and play smart in the NHL. It's like facing a bully...if you don't stand up for yourself, you'll just keep getting it.

 

[Stephen]

I agree with you...you need to learn to protect yourself and play smart in the NHL. It's like facing a bully...if you don't stand up for yourself, you'll just keep getting it.

Yeah exactly. The Leafs went into this series with the Ghost of Phil Kessel/Joffrey Lupul still hanging around as would be bully victims.

 

[Bomber0104]

I agree with you...you need to learn to protect yourself and play smart in the NHL. It's like facing a bully...if you don't stand up for yourself, you'll just keep getting it.

No kidding.

We have several players regularly handing over their lunch money to the other team.

A guy listed at 6'3 223lbs should not be doing that ever, in fact, he should be doing the opposite.

 

[AreBe]

Great player! Young! Leaf!
Need to trade him for a vet while we still can so we can get some grit and intangibles and a torn ACL
At least we will give him away for some magic beans all on our own and on behest of Leafs Nation, and not lose him to some thief.
Nylander needs to go. I am sure there are some high skilled Europeans on the Marlies we can package off too. Let's revisit that Harold Ballard hell!

 

[cupcrazyman]

Why did Egocock limit Matthews ice time in the 3rd ???

 

[Iapyi]

Worked for Lindros.

Has nothing to do with what we're talking about.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

No talk of Matthews injuries.

I guess he plays a non-contact game now. Better than repeated injuries.

5 goals was pretty impressive.

 

[stickty111]

Apparently Chris Johnston said Matthews will be captain next season.

 

[IPS]

No talk of Matthews injuries.

I guess he plays a non-contact game now. Better than repeated injuries.

5 goals was pretty impressive.

He played a "coach tuned out" game in the 2nd half of the year. He really brought it against Boston.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Apparently Chris Johnston said Matthews will be captain next season.

makes sense.