Injury Report: Matthews - Day to Day

Stephen

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Hall passes for everyone………


Heavy lies the crown, didn’t think he was captain material………

Just once you want to see these key players rise to the occasion and show some growth in key moments, high pressure situations, additional responsibilities. Like I’m a 10 year veteran now, I’ve learned all the lessons and let’s take it to another level. But it’s always this uncomfortable squirming about and shrinking from the moment. Slow adjustment, need more time etc.
 

rumman

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Just once you want to see these key players rise to the occasion and show some growth in key moments, high pressure situations, additional responsibilities. Like I’m a 10 year veteran now, I’ve learned all the lessons and let’s take it to another level. But it’s always this uncomfortable squirming about and shrinking from the moment. Slow adjustment, need more time etc.
Can’t wait for the season ending presser where Shanahan once agin makes excuses for running it back to infinity and beyond……….

 

Cap'n Flavour

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He looked braindead at the end of the last game, slick pass to Willy notwithstanding.

I'm not questioning his heart or whatever but for once I'd like our top players to take responsibility and not play through lingering injuries in what should be a fairly meaningless regular season.
 

Niagara Bill

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He has become the toughest guy on the ice. I find it strange that players the should be harder the play against have become pacifists. This team still is divided in 2 parts.
 

capfit9

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guy hasn't played a full season since his rookie year, most of them being for Keefe's system which isn't exactly physically demanding relatively speaking.
 

Mess

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Because of Matthews ridiculous contract $13.25 mil every time he can't go and he is replaced with a player making near league minimum like say Nic Robertson $875k then Leafs will be playing over $12 mil below the league ceiling for this game.

Because of the way he impacts the Leafs salary cap and team they ice, put the Leafs at a huge disadvantage so when he misses time it better be he is injured, and not just a pain threshold he is unwilling to play through because his contract is guaranteed whether he plays of not.

Even a Matthews at 50% health at 13.5 mil/2= $6.75 mil essential cap hit >>> league min or AHL call up.
 
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hamzarocks

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I would usually hate on Matthews but hes gotten enough of that which is always nice to see

I'll predict he goes 1.6ppg the next 10 games hes back with 12Gs and 4As and team's core guys offense takes off bringing everyone back to thinking this is the year

Rest well captain
 
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Da Mash

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He had a wrist injury and maybe it flared up again.
If my old man’s memory is correct ..I think he had surgery on it

Not sure tho
 

authentic

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guy hasn't played a full season since his rookie year, most of them being for Keefe's system which isn't exactly physically demanding relatively speaking.

He’s 200ft player who lays the body and takes a ton of punishment in the offensive zone.
 

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