Tribute Auston Matthews Discussion Thread II: Record Breaking Edition

[Aashir]

He’s not that good of a player

He’s just not that good

 

[IPS]

You want your key guys to step up in big games and Matthews was a complete letdown this series. He had his moments against Tampa, but took his foot off the gas.

It's bizarre, he really can't handle the puck the way he used to. Even as a rookie he was absolute puck magnet who had the softest touch and could make the puck do crazy things. Now he juggles it like he's Tavares half the time.

JT and Marner were far, far bigger problems this series, but Matthews really didn't do anything to show that he's a 10m player, much less the 13 he's going to ask for. This is his team, he's gotta set the tone and put them on his back once in a while, and we just didn't get that. At times he looked disinterested, always he lacked a second gear, and never was he the scoring threat we expect him to be. How the f*** does Auston Matthews score 0 goals in a five game series?

The Matthews we saw in the Washington series still stands to be the best version of playoff Matthews seen.

 

[LeafsFan89]

Hard to believe this guy would likely take over for JT as captain after these continual playoffs no shows.

 

[TonsofPuppies]

You want your key guys to step up in big games and Matthews was a complete letdown this series. He had his moments against Tampa, but took his foot off the gas.

It's bizarre, he really can't handle the puck the way he used to. Even as a rookie he was absolute puck magnet who had the softest touch and could make the puck do crazy things. Now he juggles it like he's Tavares half the time.

JT and Marner were far, far bigger problems this series, but Matthews really didn't do anything to show that he's a 10m player, much less the 13 he's going to ask for. This is his team, he's gotta set the tone and put them on his back once in a while, and we just didn't get that. At times he looked disinterested, always he lacked a second gear, and never was he the scoring threat we expect him to be. How the f*** does Auston Matthews score 0 goals in a five game series?

Matthews has never been a playoff performer. Dude has like 2A in 5 game 7 scenarios. lol I don't know why people are shocked. When the pressure mounts, this dude crumbles. Will go down as the Joe Thornton of the 2020s.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Scoring and putting up points is one thing. But the lack of effort was a joke.

Shameful when you are paid that much.

 

[klmdg]

Matthews played his best hockey when he had to work alongside Hyman and Brown

 

[ORRFForever]

Will go down as the Joe Thornton of the 2020s.

I thought that many times myself.

 

[wingman75]

Dude can stick his 60 goals up his ass and cry them out. Send him home.

 

[Stephen]

Matthews never did anything past Game 6 Tampa. Terrible series.

 

[Menzinger]

He had a terrible series.

I'll give him a nod for this though

 

[pcruz]

Matthews never did anything past Game 6 Tampa. Terrible series.

Matthews didn't score.

He did everything else possible.

You people understand that there is more to hockey than scoring goals, and that sometimes you just don't finish because of whatever reasons (goalies, posts, deflected shots, etc)

He led the team in hits and blocked shots.

9 hits
5 blocked shots
2 takeaways and 8 shots on goal.

 

[leafsfan5]

He's just a career loser. One career series win and it took Vasi imploding to do it

He never won a series in junior, either. He just doesn't get the job done

Matthews didn't score.

He did everything else possible.

You people understand that there is more to hockey than scoring goals, and that sometimes you just don't finish because of whatever reasons (goalies, posts, deflected shots, etc)

He led the team in hits and blocked shots.

9 hits
5 blocked shots
2 takeaways and 8 shots on goal.

He did the job of a bottom 6 grinder, let's all applaud him

 

[TonsofPuppies]

Matthews didn't score.

He did everything else possible.

You people understand that there is more to hockey than scoring goals, and that sometimes you just don't finish because of whatever reasons (goalies, posts, deflected shots, etc)

He led the team in hits and blocked shots.

9 hits
5 blocked shots
2 takeaways and 8 shots on goal.

Embarrassing take. We can find league minimum players to shy away from body contact, accidentally block the odd shot and take shots without scoring. Lmao.

 

[Stephen]

Matthews didn't score.

He did everything else possible.

You people understand that there is more to hockey than scoring goals, and that sometimes you just don't finish because of whatever reasons (goalies, posts, deflected shots, etc)

He led the team in hits and blocked shots.

9 hits
5 blocked shots
2 takeaways and 8 shots on goal.

When you do Kampf stuff. You didn’t do anything.

 

[Havoc]

You guys are nuts if you're getting rid of Matthews. Audit the series and you'll see it's mostly Marner botching the line.

 

[ACC1224]

Really disappointing, needed to be so much better.

 

[thewave]

You guys are nuts if you're getting rid of Matthews. Audit the series and you'll see it's mostly Marner botching the line.

Thats true. Marner was his own AHL level of bad compared to Matthews

 

[Havoc]

Thats true. Marner was his own AHL level of bad compared to Matthews

Matthews 13 hits 11 blocks in his last 3 games, the guy was an absolute monster away from the puck, then Marner did pure stupidity and weakling stuff, leaving zero chance to run plays.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Matthews didn't score.

He did everything else possible.

You people understand that there is more to hockey than scoring goals, and that sometimes you just don't finish because of whatever reasons (goalies, posts, deflected shots, etc)

He led the team in hits and blocked shots.

9 hits
5 blocked shots
2 takeaways and 8 shots on goal.

He's paid 11.64M.

You can get those stats for 1-2m.

 

[Havoc]

Matthews 9 hits 5 blocks 11 faceoff wins and 8 shots all with Marner looking like a third liner.

You guys gtfo you don't know shit about hockey

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Matthews 13 hits 11 blocks in his last 3 games, the guy was an absolute monster away from the puck, then Marner did pure stupidity and weakling stuff, leaving zero chance to run plays.

You’d expect that from your third line center.

 

[thewave]

Matthews 13 hits 11 blocks in his last 3 games, the guy was an absolute monster away from the puck, then Marner did pure stupidity and weakling stuff, leaving zero chance to run plays.

Lets not forget Keefe not adjusting to the obvious issues.

 

[Aashir]

Matthews didn't score.

He did everything else possible.

You people understand that there is more to hockey than scoring goals, and that sometimes you just don't finish because of whatever reasons (goalies, posts, deflected shots, etc)

He led the team in hits and blocked shots.

9 hits
5 blocked shots
2 takeaways and 8 shots on goal.

Oh shut the f*** up, he’s #1 reason we lost

He makes 11.6 he HAS to score. He choked hard

Only reason he ain’t #2 is Tavares decided to put up 1 point this series. He can f*** right off with him

 

[Zero1]

You let him to f*** off if he asks for more than MacKinnon/McDavid.

Pathetic series from him.

 

[LeafGrief]

He had a terrible series.

I'll give him a nod for this though

Is it too much to ask that Matthews care enough that he's the one who needs to be consoled? Woll played great and has nothing to be upset about. Matthews was garbage, and should be hiding in the showers.