It's hard to imagine a better start for Brock Boeser and Auston Matthews as the two look to bounce back from down seasons.
Boeser, who fell shy of the 20-goal mark last year for just the second time in six seasons, scored four goals in the Canucks' dominant 8-1 win over theBuoyed by the Game 1 performance, Boeser said he's feeling confident as the campaign begins.
"I’d say it’s pretty high,” Boeser said, per NHL.com. “I got to that mindset in the summer where I’ve got to be a better hockey player and really work hard. I came back and it continues every day. I’ve got to have that same mindset tomorrow, the next practice, the morning skate, I’ve got to keep it going.” The Canucks are looking to build on the late-season surge they made under new head coach Rick Tocchet last season.
Boeser joined Matthews in the category of players to score four in the opening game, with the Maple Leafs centre having done so in his first-ever game in 2016. The 26-year-old tied the game at 2-2 with a power play goal in the second period for his 300th career marker in his 482nd NHL game. It was later in the game, though, that Matthews truly took over.With Samsonov back on the bench minutes later, Matthews scored his third goal to tie the game with 1:07 remaining in the final frame.
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