Injury Report: Matthews out minimum three weeks with knee sprain

[VanW27]

Well be fine. Cap space accruing.

Not how it works

 

[Clark4Ever]

Unfortunate news, but we have enough depth to get by until he returns.

 

[Notsince67]

next man up.
Team needs to learn to play without him What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.

 

[leafsfan5]

Home ice is important, but having our superstar 1C rested and 100% for the playoffs is more important

Give him as long as he needs

 

[GoonieFace]

Tampa is 19-4-1 at home, 12-11-0 on the road. It's great that you want to pretend home ice means "f*** all" but you're wrong

It means “f*** all”. Why bother having the playoffs if we just look at regular season stats. Presidents cup winner gets the cup every year and move on

 

[Jacquestrapless]

This is why another C at the deadline should be considered. Like O'Reilly.

People might say teams usually suffer with their 1C out. I say that's not going to make me feel better if the Leafs get ousted in the first round again.

 

[Rob Brown]

It means “f*** all”. Why bother having the playoffs if we just look at regular season stats. Presidents cup winner gets the cup every year and move on

That's not what he said at all.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

It means “f*** all”. Why bother having the playoffs if we just look at regular season stats. Presidents cup winner gets the cup every year and move on

why bother having the regular season if it means f*** all? not the best argument I'm afraid

 

[GoonieFace]

That's not what he said at all.

What Tampa does at home in the regular season means nothing

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Matthews,

Take it easy. The hard part is the playoffs. Be good for the playoffs.

 

[Rob Brown]

What Tampa does at home in the regular season means nothing

No, but it shows that they are better at home than away. Sure, it may flip in the playoffs, but getting home ice is still important and relevant. It didn't matter last year but that doesn't mean it won't be an impact this year.

 

[ULF_55]

Well, it's good they've been grooming marner and Nylander at the center ice position in advance of Tavares decline then.



It's called preparing for the inevitable.

 

[GoonieFace]

why bother having the regular season if it means f*** all? not the best argument I'm afraid

Just curious how often playoffs in sport goes according to how the regular season played out. It’s necessary to qualify for the playoffs, but you can throw the rest out the window.

 

[francis246]

I bet it’s, in part, to shut him down for the asg

The Leafs bye week is right after the break, so 3 weeks out is only 6 games missed

Willy hopefully replacement I hope it’s this and nothing serious

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Leaf Fans,

Don't worry. As soon as Knies comes Matthews will be dust. Knies will carry this team to the cup no problem.

 

[Rob Brown]

Just curious how often playoffs in sport goes according to how the regular season played out. It’s necessary to qualify for the playoffs, but you can throw the rest out the window.

No one said it'll go exactly how the regular season played out, man.

 

[Burnie97]

 

[GoonieFace]

No one said it'll go exactly how the regular season played out, man.

And I’m saying people don’t need to freak out if we play Tampa and they have home ice. Having a healthy Matthews is far more important

 

[3blizzard4]

If I were Matthews I would tell the Leafs I found a nice nurse in the Bahamas and disappear for three weeks.

 

[HockeyMad68]

Hope his shot gets fixed with this rest too.

 

[Fonzieleaf]

Well be fine. Cap space accruing.

He's not on LTIR.

 

[ULF_55]

And I’m saying people don’t need to freak out if we play Tampa and they have home ice. Having a healthy Matthews is far more important

And a healthy Kane\Toews\O'Reilly\Boone.

 

[ULF_55]

He's not on LTIR.

Will it be 10 games?

 

[The Iceman]

Damn as I recall last time we did the road trip to Columbus he was out.
Not saying I'm a jinx but.....

I went to 2 games last year.
Dallas St Patties day-no Mathews
Philly game no Matthews

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

3 weeks sounds bad, but it's only 6 games and 4 of them are against extremely weak opponents