Matthews needs to be better...

[colchar]

matthews was also crap last year when babs took nylander off his wing.

He did fine without Melander to start this season, right up until the injury.

 

[ORRFForever]

He got reinjured. He always goes into all the areas when healthy.

If you keep getting injured, you get gun shy. I find him gun shy.

 

[thewave]

If you keep getting injured, you get gun shy. I find him gun shy.

He came back played like 5 games hard. Got hit by.. what's his face? Was hard hit and been shy since.

 

[Throw More Waffles]

Here we have a bunch of posters who expect Matthews to score 70 goals in 70 games.

Let’s start with topping 70 points.

 

[ORRFForever]

Here we have a bunch of posters who expect Matthews to score 70 goals in 70 games.

Matthews will get his points during the regular season - and lots of them. He's too good and the team around him (offensively) is too well rounded not to.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

Let’s start with topping 70 points.

Oh I see you're complaining that he got injured. That's even worse.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

He has not looked the same since the Kronwall hit. I think his shoulder is hurting. He has not snapped a shot in since.

Hes scored, but not sniped.

He litterally scored on a one timer for the first time like ever last week.

 

[ORRFForever]

He came back played like 5 games hard. Got hit by.. what's his face? Was hard hit and been shy since.

It's human nature. He's had trouble with his shoulders, he's been injury prone, he's was out for a month plus earlier this year, and luckily dodged another injury against Detroit.

How could he not be gun shy?

 

[Matthews4Calder]

Im totally on your side on this one and have been saying that since day one on another site. Whether it's a lingering injury, timid as far as competing for the puck its a concern.
If I had to pick a player besides McDavid there is no one else I would take but his intensity, toughness, consistency etc is not where it should be for a top 5 player in this league.
He's so talented though and with that shot that it doesn't take much for him to put up some points and really not have a great game.
Love the kid but his compete level night in night out and prone to injury are a concern for me.
If some of the money being talked about is true up over 12-14 million think the Leafs will regret it.
I personally think the kid is going to miss games every year and with JT making 11 million no chance we keep much of this team together.

For me JT, Reilly and Marner bring it for the most part on a nightly basis. Captaincy those are who u go with and in that order.

 

[thewave]

It's human nature. He's had trouble with his shoulders, he's been injury prone, he's was out for a month plus earlier this year, and luckily dodged another injury against Detroit.

How could he not be gun shy?

I know, some guys don't have that gear. I don't think Matthews does, if anything. He doesn't want to risk the reduction in his next contract if injured again.

 

[Throw More Waffles]

I’m

Oh I see you're complaining that he got injured. That's even worse.

I’m concerned that he might be injury prone. McDavid had two 100 point seasons before making 13 mil. There wasn’t excuses. There was action. Two 100 point seasons.

 

[ORRFForever]

He doesn't want to risk the reduction in his next contract if injured again.

That's fair and I don't blame him.

Matthews at 85% gets 100 points and $10M/yr, so why risk it all during the regular season?

 

[thewave]

That's fair and I don't blame him.

Matthews at 85% gets 100 points and $10M/yr, so why risk it all during the regular season?

I think he is playing with injury though. He looks a little rigid but maybe it's just me. Just not as nimble

 

[ORRFForever]

I think he is playing with injury though. He looks a little rigid but maybe it's just me. Just not as nimble

You are right. I agree his shoulder is not 100%.

 

[ORRFForever]

He's so talented though and with that shot that it doesn't take much for him to put up some points and really not have a great game.

His shot is amazing. The shot he took in the first period, that just missed, was nothing but a blur.

 

[thewave]

You are right. I agree his shoulder is not 100%.

Yeah, I don't mind Matthews playing it safe for any reason. We need him in the PO. In the meantime it would be nice to get Nylander taking up some slack.

 

[MapleLeafs77]

I think hfboards should be locked everytime we lose a game. Over reactions by our fanbase is a disgrace.

 

[Matthews4Calder]

That's fair and I don't blame him.

Matthews at 85% gets 100 points and $10M/yr, so why risk it all during the regular season?

I'm ok with that but I honestly think they are going to pay him more which would be a mistake.

 

[ORRFForever]

Yeah, I don't mind Matthews playing it safe for any reason. We need him in the PO. In the meantime it would be nice to get Nylander taking up some slack.

This team has zero chance of not making the playoffs so why kill themselves.

Still think trading W.N. for a D-Man was the way to go.

A more experienced GM would have made the trade.

 

[ORRFForever]

I'm ok with that but I honestly think they are going to pay him more which would be a mistake.

A lot will depend on his playoff performance and whether he gets injured (again). Having said that, if another team bids him up, the Leafs hands are tied and they'll write the cheque.

 

[ORRFForever]

I think hfboards should be locked everytime we lose a game. Over reactions by our fanbase is a disgrace.

What else are we going to talk about?

 

[socko]

He would benefit if Johnsson was put back on his line.

 

[Morlu]

Matthews is amazing but I really don’t want to pay him more than 11m a year. I’d be very u comfortable paying him more than Tavares.

 

[WTFMAN99]

He litterally scored on a one timer for the first time like ever last week.

Yeah, a lot of (bad) hot takes.

 

[saffronleaf]

You are right. I agree his shoulder is not 100%.

When a reporter remarked in reference to his cannon doll performance that his shoulder looked fine, Matthews said "yea, I used the good one." So at least one of his two shoulders don't work, perhaps both.