'His shot’s probably the best in the game.' Auston Matthews, whose shot isn't too shabby himself, heaped praise on Alex Ovechkin's scoring ability as the Maple Leafs get set to host the Capitals tonight. (lukefoxjukebox)
burst up-ice against the boy’s favourite team. When he curled, dragged, deked, spun, tumbled on his back, and scooped a blind, backhanded goal that would go down as one of the most indelible ones the sport has ever seen:
“What he has been able to do year after year is obviously impressive and just a testament to his ability.” Matthews enters Thursday’s head-to-head match with 58 and is pumping pucks past goalies at a 66-goal pace for 77 games played .“He’s the hottest guy in the league,” Washington defenceman John Carlson says. “The great thing about him is he scores goals from everywhere, in every kind of fashion, and he's a dangerous threat no matter where he is.”
“There's differences in their game for sure, but the results seem to be quite similar,” Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe says. “[Ovechkin] is not showing any signs of slowing down.”Matthews may never revel in his own success with a “hot stick,” but his open-palmed wave for noise, his outstretched ‘Are you not entertained?!’ arms, and his powerful fist pumps reveal his zest for scoring.
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