If Matthews doesn't step up his game soon, he's at risk of becomming the modern day Jean Beliveau...

[kingsholygrail]

Does Matthews play on the PK? Usually have to play on the PK to get shorthanded chances.

 

[Albatros]

the Jean Beliveau, Daniel Sedin, Jeff Skinner tier.

A good one.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

I don’t know what’s worse

Disrespecting belieuveau with Matthews, or by bringing up Jeff fricking Skinner right beside his name

It went from beliveau -> sedin -> skinner

That’s a next level fall off

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Modern day Beliveau?
You mean one of the best leaders and captains and playoff performer to step on the ice?
Highly unlikely he’ll reach those heights imo.

 

[Mulletman]

Does Matthews play on the PK? Usually have to play on the PK to get shorthanded chances.

Matthews only plays a bit short handed. But he's built for short handed hockey. He's big, strong, a great skater, blocks shots and is amongst the best in the league at take aways. Plus he's got arguably the best shot arsenal in the league right now and a great setup man in Marner, who plays a ton short handed.

 

[Section 104]

You think Beliveau would win 10 cups in a 32 team league?

I think Beliveau would win more than one playoff series.

Matthews is a great player. Someday everything will fall into place and he will be getting the Stanley Cup from Gary Bettman

 

[BertCorbeau]

Came in here expecting a discussion on Matthews stepping up his game to lead the Leafs in the playoffs

Leaving here confused as to why short handed goals are an impactful stat in overall greatness

 

[HFpapi]

Top 15 player of all-time Jean Beliveau?

 

[Kranix]

8/10 Mulletman thread.

 

[ViD]

What he needs to do is leave that cursed team .

Worked for Eichel

But Eichel is no longer the franchise man;AM34 wants to be a Kobe and not a KD

 

[winnipegger]

Yeah agree, the problem in Toronto is that Matthews is scoring too many goals.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Austin Matthews sure wouldn't want to be compared to who is IMO the 7th best player of all Time in Jean Béliveau

Seriously tho, wtf is wrong with you OP? You drunk dawg?

 

[BostonBob]

I think Leaf's fans would be ecstatic if he won ten rounds even.

I think they would be pretty happy with winning 10 Playoff games in one season.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

He's like a white Larry Bird

 

[Jumptheshark]

So right now Auston Matthews has scored 368 career goals in the NHL, but not a single one of them has been a short handed goal. It's really uncommon to have scored as much goals as Matthews has without scoring at least 1 short handed goal. All the great goal scorers have at least some short handed goals, from Ovechkin, Stamkos and Bure to Jagr, Selanne and Hull, they all have scored short handed goals. The player with the most goals and no short handed goals is Jean Beliveau, who is the only player with 500+ goals and no short handed goals. Matthews will surpass 400 career goals this season, but he's already entering his 9th season in the NHL and those short handed goals are going to get harder and harder to score as he ages.

I don't know about you, but I would rather see Auston Matthews in the Ovechkin, Bure, Selanne, Hull tier, than the Jean Beliveau, Daniel Sedin, Jeff Skinner tier. Will Matthews be able to score a short handed goal during his career? Or is he destined to become the modern day Jean Beliveau and become only the 2nd 500+ goal scorer who's unable to score a single short handed goal during his career?

Jean Beliveau has 10 stanley cups wins his first at 24. Not sure why you would compare Matthews to him?​

 

[hamzarocks]

Austin Matthews sure wouldn't want to be compared to who is IMO the 7th best player of all Time in Jean Béliveau

Seriously tho, wtf is wrong with you OP? You drunk dawg?

Beliveau isnt 7th "best" all time.

He is a top 15 greatrst player ever likely in 9-13 range with OV, Bourque, Jagr

Mcdavid is the best to 3rd best player to play hockey ever, but right now is 5th or 6th greatest to play

 

[Jumptheshark]

I think Marcelle Dionne is a better example

 

[yukoner88]

When Matthews is mentioned in the same sentence as Beliveau...

Now he just needs to win ten Stanley Cups to make the resemblance even more uncanny. One will be a good start.

And Beliveau is the insult LOL

 

[blankall]

People liked Beliveau.

 

[blundluntman]

Another Mulletman banger thread. My man really just doesn't miss.

 

[PaulD]

So right now Auston Matthews has scored 368 career goals in the NHL, but not a single one of them has been a short handed goal. It's really uncommon to have scored as much goals as Matthews has without scoring at least 1 short handed goal. All the great goal scorers have at least some short handed goals, from Ovechkin, Stamkos and Bure to Jagr, Selanne and Hull, they all have scored short handed goals. The player with the most goals and no short handed goals is Jean Beliveau, who is the only player with 500+ goals and no short handed goals. Matthews will surpass 400 career goals this season, but he's already entering his 9th season in the NHL and those short handed goals are going to get harder and harder to score as he ages.

I don't know about you, but I would rather see Auston Matthews in the Ovechkin, Bure, Selanne, Hull tier, than the Jean Beliveau, Daniel Sedin, Jeff Skinner tier. Will Matthews be able to score a short handed goal during his career? Or is he destined to become the modern day Jean Beliveau and become only the 2nd 500+ goal scorer who's unable to score a single short handed goal during his career?

How bout just getting better at play off hockey.

When Matthews is mentioned in the same sentence as Beliveau...

Now he just needs to win ten Stanley Cups to make the resemblance even more uncanny. One will be a good start.

and 7 more in Management

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Good points made there.

It remains to reason: does goal scoring really matter if you can't do it a man down?

Clearly 4on5 goal scoring is the real way to measure goal scoring ability.

 

[PaulD]

But Eichel is no longer the franchise man;AM34 wants to be a Kobe and not a KD

a wanna a be ..... ? Nah, that's Marner

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

So right now Auston Matthews has scored 368 career goals in the NHL, but not a single one of them has been a short handed goal. It's really uncommon to have scored as much goals as Matthews has without scoring at least 1 short handed goal. All the great goal scorers have at least some short handed goals, from Ovechkin, Stamkos and Bure to Jagr, Selanne and Hull, they all have scored short handed goals. The player with the most goals and no short handed goals is Jean Beliveau, who is the only player with 500+ goals and no short handed goals. Matthews will surpass 400 career goals this season, but he's already entering his 9th season in the NHL and those short handed goals are going to get harder and harder to score as he ages.

I don't know about you, but I would rather see Auston Matthews in the Ovechkin, Bure, Selanne, Hull tier, than the Jean Beliveau, Daniel Sedin, Jeff Skinner tier. Will Matthews be able to score a short handed goal during his career? Or is he destined to become the modern day Jean Beliveau and become only the 2nd 500+ goal scorer who's unable to score a single short handed goal during his career?

Not only that, he’s scored 0 goals for the western conference. 0 goals against Roy. 0 goals in a Stanley cup final. 0 goals in the mlb. 0 goals for the new year. Not impressed.

Seriously though, mulletman is a whole shtick, but I wasn’t aware Matthews didn’t have a pk goal. Now I know.

 

[McShogun99]

Imagine comparing a modern player to Beleveau as an insult....