Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews pull off a ridiculous 2-on-1 play in practice
With Thursday's announcement that Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews and Jack Campbell will all be healthy scratches against the Boston Bruins on Friday, we'll have to wait until Monday night to see the trio back in action when Round 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. However, just because they aren't playing games doesn't mean they aren't still working on getting themselves dialed in on the practice sheet.
During a 2-on-1 drill at practice on Thursday morning, Marner and Matthews connected on one of the prettiest goals you'll see. You can see the clip below:
Marner admitted on Thursday that it was a difficult decision to sit out the final game of the season, being so close to the 100-point mark. In the end, he made the decision because he believes that if winning a Stanley Cup is the ultimate goal, the individual accomplishments take a back seat. A very mature approach and mindset for the 24-year-old to have.
Obviously, Matthews and Marner still have the taste of disappointment in their mouths from last year's round 1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens after blowing a 3-1 series lead. Call me crazy, but I would not want to be the Bolts or the Bruins, having to go up against an angry Matthews and Marner this year.
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