Confirmed with Link: Matthews to miss all star game. Dealing with a minor wrist injury

[Leaf4Life]

****...

He's not going to miss any games apparently

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Personally, I'd rather the NHL dumped the All-Star game AND the idea of NHLers playing for their country (or region) in any kind of international competitions.

International competitions still entertain because the players take them seriously. At the very least, you end up seeing superstars going all out against each other.

The all-star game is a complete joke.

 

[Lightsol]

Would rather he get healthy than participate in the All-Star Events.

That said, wish he was replaced with a Leaf. ****ing Tkachuk? Really?

And that means that despite being the second wost team in the NHL, Ottawa has as many players playing as the Leafs do. And more than Tampa and Boston.

 

[Vaive50]

Please announce an Andersen injury too.

Nah, I'd rather that they announce that he's back to playing great again

 

[ShaneFalco]

Good take the rest

 

[Kiwi]

I'm not sure if this makes me a bad person but I'd be happy if all our guys missed that joke of an event

 

[Cleetus]

I'm not sure if this makes me a bad person but I'd be happy if all our guys missed that joke of an event

no I would not mind that as well, but when I was a a kid I really did look forward to seeing all my fav players play, its pretty much for the kids I believe I hate it now, but loved it back than....

 

[Suntouchable13]

no I would not mind that as well, but when I was a a kid I really did look forward to seeing all my fav players play, its pretty much for the kids I believe I hate it now, but loved it back than....

Yea, but now many stars opt to not playing in it anymore. Panarin out, ovie out, Matthews out, and probably a few others as well. I am not sure kids wanna watch a Kreider or a Tkachuk or a Duclair, no offence to those guys.

 

[Legion34]

Why would he be at home training? I get trying to keep the days for taxes....
But take the week off especially if hurt

 

[robertmac43]

Not worried yet. If it was anything more serious the team and AM34 wouldn't have waited for the break...

 

[Cleetus]

Yea, but now many stars opt to not playing in it anymore. Panarin out, ovie out, Matthews out, and probably a few others as well. I am not sure kids wanna watch a Kreider or a Tkachuk or a Duclair, no offence to those guys.

oh of course not was just saying when I grew up it was like a huge deal to me, but yea back than not many opted out....

 

[Mickey Marner]

Can't be that serious, he has, like, a bagillion goals.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Please announce an Andersen injury too.

Yeah I don't think getting shelled in this gimmick game could possibly help him get back on track, he's the last Lesf I'd like to see play. For goalies the game is just undeserved punishment.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Can't be that serious, he has, like, a bagillion goals.

Just think, with 2 good wrists he'd have 50 goals already.

 

[Leafsfan74]

He's still going to rub elbows with the better players in the game, he won't miss a game apparently.

All in all good news. I don't watch the all star gimmick anyways.

 

[MattySnipes]

Sucks wanted to see him win an accuracy shot contest or ASG MVP. Would've been nice but yea we've heard he's been nursing an injury for a little bit now. Good that he's taking the rest. He'll still be at festivities so that's good.

I'll be cheering on Marner to do some magic for the fans in STL, and hopefully Freddy gets shelled in the breakaway challenge. That should wake him up.

 

[TheScandal89]

Personally, I'd rather the NHL dumped the All-Star game AND the idea of NHLers playing for their country (or region) in any kind of international competitions.

Idk I love seeing Team Canada play, its the only thing with a Leaf on the jersey that I get to see win

Crosby - Mcdavid - Mackinnon would be insanity

 

[Gabriel426]

Just by announcing he is day to day, he won’t be suspended for a game like Ovie for missing the ASG

 

[LeafsNation75]

Besides the news that Matthews won't be playing and this isn't the biggest deal, did anyone wonder why someone like William Nylander was not asked to replace him? The NHL when possible likes to replace a player with someone else from that same team, so unless he said no why wasn't Nylander selected and Brady Tkachuk is his replacement?

 

[Man Bear Pig]

I'd be perfectly okay with nobody going to represent the Leafs. This team is getting killed with injuries right now.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

This screams to me as being a case of Matthews wanting to take some down time and heal some bumps and bruises, but showing face at the game to avoid the one-game suspension.

Both his importance to the team and every game being huge down the stretch, this seems like a win-win scenario for him and the team.

 

[member 300185]

Here's a thought and just throwing this out there. He is faking to get out of the all star weekend. Players have been doing this for years and if you look at his last couple goals you can clearly see there is nothing wrong with his wrist and if there was, he wouldnt be able to shoot like that.

If you dont want to go to the allstar game, fake an injury. Just ask Crosby. He has been faking injury for years.

 

[LeafsNation75]

This screams to me as being a case of Matthews wanting to take some down time and heal some bumps and bruises, but showing face at the game to avoid the one-game suspension.

Both his importance to the team and every game being huge down the stretch, this seems like a win-win scenario for him and the team.

Even if Matthews didn't show up in St. Louis he wouldn't have been suspended because he's not playing for a legit reason.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

Even if Matthews didn't show up in St. Louis he wouldn't have been suspended because he's not playing for a legit reason.

Ovechkin has really botched things up then the last few years not coming up with some lame injury excuse.

 

[lebdafor norris]

Please announce an Andersen injury too.

Nice of you to get in touch with the online hockey community during these All Star break Mr. Hutchinson.