To be clear, I’m not saying he is a good leader. I’m saying none of us are in a position to really be able to assess.
Auston Matthews (Captain Edition)
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To be clear, I’m not saying he is a good leader. I’m saying none of us are in a position to really be able to assess.
Consistent motivation, energy levels, playing organized, confident and effectively in big moments and empowered, confident role players would be outward signs of leadership for me. Everything we lack, basically. We don’t have leadership.
You can only assess externally by how the group behaves and it doesn’t look like we have any kind of leadership.
The team often looks unprepared to start a game. They go brain dead during a game. Energy levels are up and down. They don’t seem organized. They don’t seem consistently motivated. Role players and depth players don’t feel empowered to grab a situation by the scruff of the neck and be massive contributors (see how buzz worthy Domi’s Florida game was). The quality control of our leadership players is all over the map.
He really is the worst Captain I have ever seen and previously that title was held by mumbles.
Great game by him. But still is a good alternate captain but not captain of the Toronto maple leafs. It doesn’t have to be a star player. It has to be someone the team listens to when he talks and leads by example
Nope he's not injured enough for that.
It's extremely important that you understand that he's far too injured to be playing anywhere near a $13.5M level yet not injured enough to be LTIR'd for deadline help or to play in a completely optional tournament.
None of that says anything about what Tavares is like as a leader. You can lead a horse to water...............
Irrelevant. None of that tells anyone anything about what goes on inside the Leafs' room.
Just because you watch something does not mean you understand what goes on behind closed doors.
You don't have the slightest idea who does or does not care about anything.
Since January 1st Matthews is 5th in points per game and tied for 11th in assists. Given his injury, it seems like he has decided to become an elite playmaker instead
It worked last night, but we might have to re-work the lines in the future and move off of playing Matthews/Marner together. They're both playing like top 10 passers in the league so the finishing on the line isn't what it once was
Matthews - Nylander could be really interesting
It worked last night, but we might have to re-work the lines in the future and move off of playing Matthews/Marner together. They're both playing like top 10 passers in the league so the finishing on the line isn't what it once was
Matthews - Nylander could be really interesting
We know the important part. Which is what happens on the ice. Some of us don't want to troll and pretend we don't see it.
This team going from above average to elite hinges primarily on Matthews scoring.
This time last year he had 29 more goals than he has this year, that would put us first in league in scoring, up our goal different, and probably put us points wise in Washington/Winnipeg territory.
This time last year he had 29 more goals than he has this year, that would put us first in league in scoring, up our goal different, and probably put us points wise in Washington/Winnipeg territory.
