Player Discussion Auston Matthews (Captain Edition)

[Dave92]

Solid start to the playoffs

Disagree. He's paid to be a top 5 player in the league. He hasn't even been top 5 on his team.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Disagree. He's paid to be a top 5 player in the league. He hasn't even been top 5 on his team.

I've learned that the bar is on the floor for the highest paid player on the planet.

 

[The Shadow]

Let’s see what surgery he gets in the off season. Clearly he’s not himself

 

[Confucius]

Let’s see what surgery he gets in the off season. Clearly he’s not himself

Can’t be his wrist, the bow stroke looked good on the violin.

 

[Superstar]

Can’t be his wrist, the bow stroke looked good on the violin.

Probably tweaked the wrist again playing the violin.

 

[ToneDog]

tbf i think nylander and jt and matthews would have close to 10 goals combined if they played a goalie as bad as skinner and a defence as bad as edmontons

for how bad ullmark has been, skinner has easily been worse

JT leading the way so far..

Sens have no answer for Leafs PP. Core 4 has 2 goals 5 on 5 against #7 seed. Won't work in round 2.

 

[saffronleaf]

Disagree. He's paid to be a top 5 player in the league. He hasn't even been top 5 on his team.

Solid start

 

[Jojalu]

Disagree. He's paid to be a top 5 player in the league. He hasn't even been top 5 on his team.

Interesting.

Tied for 3rd in the league in playoff points while being a force on the draw, blocking shots, hits, overall defensive game.

More points than Mack and McDavid so far and leading the series 3-0.

Not sure what you are looking for?

 

[saffronleaf]

Interesting.

Tied for 3rd in the league in playoff points while being a force on the draw, blocking shots, hits, overall defensive game.

More points than Mack and McDavid so far and leading the series 3-0.

Not sure what you are looking for?

I miss his signature shot. But in every other way he's in form and playing great.

 

[ahmedou]

 

[Jojalu]

Matthews through 3 games.

5 points (Tied for 7th)

9 hits ( Tied for 33rd in league)

6 blocks ( Tied for 6th for all forwards)

Giveaways 0

Takeaways 3 Tied for 1st all forwards

FO% 60.5%

5v5 on ice goals for and against

4-0.

Plus been good on the PP.

For all this talk that he and Marner have just been ok is ridiculous.

 

[TonsofPuppies]

Matthews sucks ass. That's it. That's the post.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Matthews sucks ass. That's it. That's the post.

 

[sunstersun]

Where's the elite snipes? Without his elite shot, he's simply a really good player, not a great player.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Hockey gods couldn't give us last year's Matthews with this year's team and 1st round matchup huh?
Yeah I guess that'd be getting greedy.

 

[Jojalu]

Where's the elite snipes? Without his elite shot, he's simply a really good player, not a great player.

This is absolutely a fair point.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Guy needs to score in a big moment sometime.. right? Just by chance even?

 

[mapleleaf979]

13.25 million and is invisible. No ambition to score at all. He looks like a 3rd line defensive centerman.

 

[TopCheeseShotta]

13.25 million and is invisible. No ambition to score at all. He looks like a 3rd line defensive centerman.

He definitely shies from the big moments. We need to turn it up on this guy so he realizes we can see it. We can see his avoidance, his cowering, his... nerves. I think that's what's physically wrong with him too. Something they can't do anything about with surgery. It's a soft tissue thing. Immune system or nervous system issue, likely coupled with a neurological complex. He shies away from contact, from conflict.. and it seems like his body is taking the fight right out of him. It can't be that he doesn't care, it just seems like he can't... like... cope, or something..?

I dunno.. it's sad.. but he's our guy - and I'd really love if he would cross the threshold, realize it won't kill him - and go and TAKE it.

 

[TonsofPuppies]

Guy needs to score in a big moment sometime.. right? Just by chance even?

You'd think one would just ricochet off his fivehead and go in the net at some point, but it just never happens. It's actually quite impressive how unclutch he is. It's at such a high level that it feels intentional.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Where's the elite snipes? Without his elite shot, he's simply a really good player, not a great player.

His left hand/arm is clearly not right.

Defensively, he's been very good, but the shot just isn't there right now.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Elite player but he may just be the most anti-clutch superstar in hockey.
Whatever gene Crosby, McKinnon, McDavid, Drai, Kuch, M. Tkachuk that allows them to elevate in the big moments...Auston is missing.

I'll be happy to eat crow whenever he proves me wrong

 

[The Shadow]

His left hand/arm is clearly not right.

Defensively, he's been very good, but the shot just isn't there right now.

100%. He had the best shot in the world and it’s nothing like it was. Not even close. Some serious issue going on there hopefully can be sorted out in the off season

 

[TonsofPuppies]

100%. He had the best shot in the world and it’s nothing like it was. Not even close. Some serious issue going on there hopefully can be sorted out in the off season

I expect that he'll have back / shoulder surgery in the offseason.

 

[saffronleaf]

With the injury he's mostly there on the ice to inspire others, kind of like a cheerleader. He sucked ass tonight and brought others down with him, kind of like a jeerleader.