People, stop arguing about Matthews.
His rookie season, playing all 82 games with 2 other rookies, scored 40 goals and 69 points.
Won the Calder trophy.
What was said:
“Can’t even hit 70 points, didn’t deserve the trophy.”
“Weak competition for the Calder”
“Calder is not even considered real hardware”
Matthews scores at a 40 goal pace the next 2 seasons shortened by injuries. 34 and 37 goals, not 20 in 41 games or anything like that, and what did people say?
“Brazil is better, Pettersson is better, Marner is better, etc..”
“Barely hit the 70 point mark, come back when he hits the 80 point mark”
“Barely a point per game”
“Can’t stay healthy”
This year, 34 goals in 47 games (whatever it actually is), comfortably in the top 10 in scoring, 2 goals back for Richard. Surpasses the point per game mark for the career. Finally scores a Hat Trick (apparently 4 is not good enough to count as a game in which someone scores 3 goals).
If he wins the Rocket, the narrative will be that it was the weakest Richard races ever and that he is the least deserving winner since Perry.
All white noise. Use it for putting yourself to sleep and pay no mind to it all.