Player Discussion Auston Matthews (Captain Edition)

[fahad203]

When did Matthews suffer his issue exactly? He scored 6 goals in his last 11 games in the regular season. I

I think the issue you're speaking about is mostly a lack of mental fortitude.

Performance anxiety is a thing

 

[Jmo89]

Imo he's definitely injured, but he's also a playoff choker. Always has been. Those two things aligning are why he looks even worse than usual.

And yes, I've been happy with his defensive game but it's not enough.

 

[The Shadow]

When did Matthews suffer his issue exactly? He scored 6 goals in his last 11 games in the regular season. I

I think the issue you're speaking about is mostly a lack of mental fortitude.

Who knows? But how can you explain the drop off. He’s getting chances that’s what
Is mind boggling. But his shot is just a joke
Now.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

When did Matthews suffer his issue exactly? He scored 6 goals in his last 11 games in the regular season. I

I think the issue you're speaking about is mostly a lack of mental fortitude.

He's looked "off" all season. So somehow his "issue" from the playoffs continued throughout the offseason.

 

[blue stick]

if he isn't injured he has to work himself out of the funk. No coaching or line-mates isn't going to change that.

 

[capfit9]

simply put he can’t stay healthy & as he ages that is going to get worse for him. Signing a 4 year deal could be a huge fumble from his advisors.

 

[ClarkSittler]

Our center depth does suck but we can use Matthews to get a new center from a rebuilding team and have more cap space to bolster the position. Maybe as someone suggested we could pry Larkin out of Detroit but I doubt they would do it. Maybe another team will bite for pr purposes to help grow their fanbase bc of his name and being an American

Utah has a new name and arena expansion to promote.

Would love to get Logan Cooley and Lawson Crouse.

Saves us a bunch of money too, maybe we can take a run at McDavid.

 

[The Shadow]

I used to think that surely he’s going to step up and have a statement game that defines his career.

Then many of those opportunities passed by - it’s at the point that it’s just not who he is.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Hydromorphine is not a "local" and doesn't work the way you're suggesting.

Having had back issues since I broke my back at 28, I do have some knowledge. I still skied, played hockey, football and baseball, golfed and lived a pretty normal life, but sometimes was totally unable to because of debilitating pain, which could last for a couple of weeks or never end.

So what's that got to do with dialuadid, hydromorphone and all the other pills in that family of synthetic morphines? For one the effect is a total body experience, you're drained physically, they suppress your breathing, they effect your coordination and even if you could take enough of them to totally blot out the pain, the extra damage you may cause yourself wouldn't be close to being worth it.

Good response sorry to hear about your debilitating pain .. makes sense my issues are muscular inflammations which go away between 2-10 days .. my son Doug who still plays in Europe says team doc gives it out on occasion for back pain about 30 minutes before game time when he can't play through da pain .. he says it is used regularly by many pro players for back pain issues .. it is temporary relief for injuries which are inflammatory in nature to help these kids get through a game .. does not solve anything .. it is purely a masking agent

 

[Doublerum1975]

Performance anxiety is a thing

I tell my wife this all the time!

 

[DarkKnight]

Interesting analysis on 590 this morning. Matthews regular season has out scored his goal probability by quite a bit, because he's such a good shooter. In the playoffs, he's been a below average finisher for 9 years. Not even average joe, BELOW.

This isn't about an "injury", this is pretty much 34.

 

[ACC1224]

Interesting analysis on 590 this morning. Matthews regular season has out scored his goal probability by quite a bit, because he's such a good shooter. In the playoffs, he's been a below average finisher for 9 years. Not even average joe, BELOW.

This isn't about an "injury", this is pretty much 34.

Perfect

 

[IPS]

Imo he's definitely injured, but he's also a playoff choker. Always has been. Those two things aligning are why he looks even worse than usual.

And yes, I've been happy with his defensive game but it's not enough.

Yeah it's kind of the kicker isn't it? Being a playoff choker in all the other years means you get zero benefit of the doubt.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

All game 5, 6 and 7 playoff stats (2019-2024):

• Nylander 16 GP | 6 G | 7 A | 13 PTS
• Matthews 14 GP | 6 G | 4 A | 11 PTS
• Tavares 13 GP | 5 G | 5 A | 10 PTS
• Marner 16 GP | 0 G | 5 A | 5 PTS

 

[Stephen]

Interesting analysis on 590 this morning. Matthews regular season has out scored his goal probability by quite a bit, because he's such a good shooter. In the playoffs, he's been a below average finisher for 9 years. Not even average joe, BELOW.

This isn't about an "injury", this is pretty much 34.

Tell tale sign of a struggling Matthews is how he’s moving his feet and how he’s pushing north. Wanting the puck is also a key sign and obviously the more he wants the puck and skate with it has a lot to do with how dialled in or healthy he is. But we don’t know what his injury is.

 

[ahmedou]

Auston Matthews in his last 20 playoffs games

 

[ashs]

Pretty sure they wanna score more than anything also. Just gotta put the work in, play north and south, and just get it on.

 

[Throw More Waffles]

When did Matthews suffer his issue exactly? He scored 6 goals in his last 11 games in the regular season. I

I think the issue you're speaking about is mostly a lack of mental fortitude.

Auston Matthews gets debilitatingly injured on the FIRST shift of the FIRST game of every single solitary playoffs.

THAT'S the level to which his fans have played mental gymnastics. And it's sickening. It actually leaves me feeling physically nauseous.

 

[ToneDog]

Auston Matthews gets debilitatingly injured on the FIRST shift of the FIRST game of every single solitary playoffs.

THAT'S the level to which his fans have played mental gymnastics. And it's sickening. It actually leaves me feeling physically nauseous.

Friedman was speculating that he might be hurt from the shot he took in the hand vs Ottawa.

 

[Aashir]

Auston Matthews in his last 20 playoffs games

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Add around 10 more goals and we are really talking about superstars.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Imo he's definitely injured, but he's also a playoff choker. Always has been. Those two things aligning are why he looks even worse than usual.

And yes, I've been happy with his defensive game but it's not enough.

we been saying this for far too long, if he really was or is, why the hell did he play all season and not get it fixed, his goalscoring is basically gone just like it is every playoffs.
hes great defensively but at 13.5m or whatever its just not enough

 

[thewave]

Let's go Captain Americano! Big game tonight I am all in!! Tape up that wrist big boy. Papi got some scorin' ta do!

 

[Tak7]

Interesting analysis on 590 this morning. Matthews regular season has out scored his goal probability by quite a bit, because he's such a good shooter. In the playoffs, he's been a below average finisher for 9 years. Not even average joe, BELOW.

This isn't about an "injury", this is pretty much 34.

This is why, of all the scenarios possible tonight, the ONLY thing that would truly surprise me is if Matthews/Marner had statement games tonight.

I just don't think they have it in them.

He might score, but I don't see a player capable of just taking control of a series.

 

[DarkKnight]

This is why, of all the scenarios possible tonight, the ONLY thing that would truly surprise me is if Matthews/Marner had statement games tonight.

I just don't think they have it in them.

He might score, but I don't see a player capable of just taking control of a series.

He did game 2 against Boston last year, but that's the only time I saw it.

 

[Tak7]

He did game 2 against Boston last year, but that's the only time I saw it.

Someone suggested game 4 against Tampa in 2023 to me this morning too - where he scored 2 goals in the third to help push the game to OT, where the Leafs won it.

But he was very quiet through most of that game beforehand.