TheNumber4
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- Nov 11, 2011
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Who said he can't shoot or pass? He simply isn't playing to his full potential. A 50% Matthews is better than a 13th forward. So, yes, he should play. Only reason he shouldn't is if hit injury becomes worse or will take longer to heal if he's not playing. According to Keefe, that doesn't appear to be the case.
So they're playing him because he's better than the Leafs 13th forward. As simple as that. The same reason McDavid would play if he was 50% of the player he is right now.
debatable if they should play him. He looks frustrated out there and was on the verge of tears on the bench tonight. Maybe playing him as a replacement level player isn’t the way to go with the 2nd most expensive forward in the league.