Chapter 1 of the Leafs/Matthews saga has gone according to script.
Matthews was actually tied for 2nd in total goals.& ----> playoffs in year 1, and Calder as best rookie in the league and 3rd in the league in goals. While setting all new standards for Leaf rookies in goals and points.
I'm sure Matthews won't need this as motivation for next season, however I wonder if he knows or cares that he was 3 votes short of wining all 1st place votes. Laine got those other three 1st place votes and those same voters are the only ones who gave Matthews those three 2nd place votes, which is significant since Matthews didn't get any 3rd, 4th or 5th place votes.Laine must be pissed. Second overall to Matthews in the draft and very distant second to him in the Calder votes. He will be as motivated as ever next season.
it's not that. like Laine/Murray, Werenski all were great. but i think when you look at the Ballot and see that 164 people out of 167 voted for Matthews first place...
WHY YOU REBEL?!
we're a very worked-up-able bunch.
i don't usually go into the specific team boards unless it's something pertaining to us and them linked so I don't know why they would be overtly insecure or whatever. i legitimately hope they do well. I mean, I hope we smoke them when we meet in the Cup Final in a year or two, - but other than that I really wouldn't see why they'd be insecure about anything.
He also 6th in Lady Byng voting and I think if he wasn't a rookie he might have at least been a finalist, since he only had 14 penalty minutes.Perhaps even more impressively, finished 11th in Hart voting. Special kid.
Paging Gary Lawless....Gary Lawless to the front desk please...
He was still working in Winnipeg when he voted for the Calder.Well, Lawless isn't a reporter in Winnipeg anymore. He's working PR for Vegas.
Well, Lawless isn't a reporter in Winnipeg anymore. He's working PR for Vegas.
Dominic Moore said that Matthews called him to welcome him to the team after his signing.
Is there any doubt of who our next captain should be? Fantastic.
Dominic Moore said that Matthews called him to welcome him to the team after his signing.
Is there any doubt of who our next captain should be? Fantastic.
Paging Gary Lawless....Gary Lawless to the front desk please...
Dominic Moore said that Matthews called him to welcome him to the team after his signing.
Is there any doubt of who our next captain should be? Fantastic.