Toronto Reporter Rips Auston Matthews.
The Toronto Maple Leafs look like they're coming back down to earth after their hot start with new head coach Sheldon Keefe. A lot of fingers have been pointed in various places, and a lot of them are directed at Auston Matthews. Matthews has one point in his last five games and is -5 over that span.Toronto Sun reporter Steve Simmons is one person who's putting the Leafs' struggles on Matthews and he didn't hold back. «The Leafs paid him (Matthews) $11.6 million a year, the third-highest number in the NHL, because they absolutely believe he is that kind of top-level performer. In the first seven games of this season, he scored six goals. In the past 12 games, he has just three. And that is with linemate William Nylander playing some of his best hockey as a Leaf.And I know that almost all great goal-scorers are streaky, but against Colorado on Wednesday night and against Philadelphia on Tuesday, Matthews had just a few decent scoring chances. And they all came late in the game, probably out of desperation.Not scoring is one thing. Not creating opportunities, or having others create them for you, that's disconcerting.»What do you think of Simmons comments?
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