Lets talk about Auston Matthews.
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I'm sure it has to do with having Hyman tattooed to his side for nearly two years now.
Sundinisagod
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TMLeafer
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Apparently Matthews was "randomly" drug tested after his 4 goal debut 
and many time since then. Article is on tsn.CA with reference to the athletic.
and many time since then. Article is on tsn.CA with reference to the athletic.
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From Mirtle:
"What I’ve heard is that the Leafs will go captain-less all year and then give the ‘C’ to Matthews in time for his fourth season in 2019-20."
"What I’ve heard is that the Leafs will go captain-less all year and then give the ‘C’ to Matthews in time for his fourth season in 2019-20."
thewave
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Mirtle is a liar. Nobody in their right mind would plan that all out just like that. It's completely fake. Cluckbait inc.
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AllDay28
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hey man do your thing. youre just showing signs of a weak personality tho.
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I hate it. If he is into tats, he should have done something like this for every goal he scores
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I hate it. If he is into tats, he should have done something like this for every goal he scores
He'd run out of skin too soon.
Society is reaching the point where it's cool if you DON'T have a tattoo... the rest are all just sheep
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Listen, I love that Matty is a Leaf, but man the resting bitch face and attitude the kid has, he really seems like a douche, but I love the skill lol
I get what you're saying, but c'mon the truth is most hockey players are jerks as people. Some are just better at faking it than others.
My philosophy has been as long as you realize the majority of players are jerks as people and totally out of touch and self-absorbed and just like them for their on-ice ability, than it's all good.
Did you see Dreger's interview with Matthews and Tavares? What a softee and unprofessional media member. Very typical for the hockey media. Desperately laughing and trying to be in on jokes with Matthews who looked and sounded miserable with no personality and there was Dreger over the top laughing and making jokes. Embarrassing.
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Agreed, and I played junior hockey, seen some great players, and they are jerks today lol
But yeah, as long as the on ice product works, I could care less about them personally, just wish he came off a little better.
That interview was cringe worthy, and I don't blame him for being miserable to a certain degree, always the same damn questions lol
Matty is being groomed to become the leafs captain. Give him another year to grow under Tavares wing and then offer it when he signs a new deal next summer.
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Can Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews get more assists than goals? - Sportsnet.ca
good article to break down Matthews' ability as a playmaker. Unsurprisingly, he's actually pretty good at it.
"Looking at the passing tendencies of only the 10 players to hit 31 5-vs-5 assists last season, we can see that overall, they passed the puck in the offensive zone more often than Matthews did, about 3.1 more passes per 20 minutes in total, but Matthews was actually slightly above average in the most important and dangerous pass type; passes to the slot."
"While Matthews passed the puck less often than his peer group, it should be noted that he preferred to make passes that were more difficult, focusing on penetrating the slot and keeping the puck low in the zone with north cycle passes. The top playmakers in the league almost universally like to defer to the point with south cycle passes quite often to make more space for themselves and spread out opposing coverage while Matthews seems to almost prefer to draw opponents towards him and overpower them with his unique combination of stickhandling and physicality."
the narrative that he's not an extremely good playmaker within spitting distance of elite is lazy and inaccurate
good article to break down Matthews' ability as a playmaker. Unsurprisingly, he's actually pretty good at it.
"Looking at the passing tendencies of only the 10 players to hit 31 5-vs-5 assists last season, we can see that overall, they passed the puck in the offensive zone more often than Matthews did, about 3.1 more passes per 20 minutes in total, but Matthews was actually slightly above average in the most important and dangerous pass type; passes to the slot."
"While Matthews passed the puck less often than his peer group, it should be noted that he preferred to make passes that were more difficult, focusing on penetrating the slot and keeping the puck low in the zone with north cycle passes. The top playmakers in the league almost universally like to defer to the point with south cycle passes quite often to make more space for themselves and spread out opposing coverage while Matthews seems to almost prefer to draw opponents towards him and overpower them with his unique combination of stickhandling and physicality."
the narrative that he's not an extremely good playmaker within spitting distance of elite is lazy and inaccurate
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