Until winning a Stanley Cup, Alex Ovechkin was a lightning rod for criticism. National analysts looked for anything to explain the Capitals’ postseason flameouts from criticizing Ovechkin’s plus-minus and defense to the way he celebrated goals.
Now, an old wise hockey man with a very large Stanley Cup ring, Ovechkin was asked how Auston Matthews could become a better defensive player.
Four nights after having the biggest comeback win in team history, the Washington Capitals will play hockey again and they may have a very famous guest in the stands to watch.
Tuesday after the Leafs’ morning skate, Auston Matthews said he believes Justin Bieber will be at Scotiabank Arena for the game.
This post contains discussion of sexual harassment, assault, trauma, and other related topics surrounding the incident involving Auston Matthews.
A few days ago, news broke that Leafs center Auston Matthews, along with a group of men, had attempted to get into the car of a woman who was by herself, at night, because they thought it would be funny to “see how she would react.”
This hit so close to an incident that happened to me that it sent me into a spiral of reliving that night, and the year and a half of investigations, court dates, and sheer terror that followed, over and over again. To say that the last few days have been difficult would be an understatement.
Many will see what Matthews did as negligible: a young man, drunk in his off-season, doing things that young men often do. It was just a joke, after all. No harm was meant by it. But in reality, they were testing the boundaries of what it is feasible to get away with. From there, it grows.
By Donya Abramo 8 months ago
Auston Matthews spoke to the media for approximately 40 seconds on Wednesday after revelations were made public that he was charged with disorderly conduct in his hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona. The hockey star and a group of friends tried to force their way into a female security guard’s car around 2 AM on May 26. As he walked away, Matthews “dropped his pants, bent over, and grabbed his buttocks” towards the woman.
On Wednesday, a visibly uncomfortable Matthews said he had “regret” for how it impacted the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Auston Matthews, the cover boy for NHL 20, is in some hot water with the city of Scottsdale after being charged with disorderly conduct on May 26. Matthews was not arrested, but the accusation is troubling.
According to exclusive reporting by the CBC, Matthews and a group of male friends tried to open the door of a female security guard’s vehicle while she did paperwork at 2 AM.
The security guard claims the group was intoxicated.
By Ian Oland 8 months ago
In the third period of the Leafs-Senators game tonight, 22-year-old Auston Matthews went viral for an all-time diss where he didn’t utter a single word.
After Senators’ forward Scott Sabourin, 27, said something, which I’m going to assume was not nice, Matthews looked at the back of Sabourin’s jersey to see what his name was.
After scoring a combined 43 goals in two full seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, longtime San Jose Shark Patrick Marleau is on the move again. The 39-year-old forward was dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes along with a conditional first round pick (2020) and a seventh-round pick (2020) for a 2020 sixth-round pick.
The move was essentially a salary dump. The Leafs are in desperate need of cap space to sign several players including Mitch Marner. Marleau has one year remaining on a three-year, $18.75 contract that has an annual cap hit of $6.25 million. According to Bob McKenzie, the Hurricanes will try to convince Marleau to play for them. If he opts not to, they will buy him out allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent. Marleau may also choose to retire.
Saturday morning, after the deal was completed, Marleau jumped on his wife’s Twitter — he doesn’t have social media himself — to thank fans and the Toronto organization. He also had a special message for Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner.
By Ian Oland 11 months ago
On Thursday, the Toronto Maple Leafs held their annual community outdoor practice at Toronto City Hall. While you might usually think, “Oh, that’s cool. Their annual outdoor practice. Neat.” I’m here to let you know it was even cooler than you think.
By Elyse Bailey 1 year ago
Pheonix Copley’s new three-year, $3.3 million deal from Monday is looking rather diminutive.
Tuesday afternoon, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced they’d locked up generational center Auston Matthews on a five-year, $58.17 million deal.
Rumors of the impending deal were first reported by Pierre LeBrun.
By Julia Karron 1 year ago
In an effort to promote the All-Star Game, the NHL challenged some of the best players in the game if they could do something extraordinarily stupid.
With a box of ping pong balls strapped to their back, the players were asked to get them out. The caveat was they could not use their hands.
The result was a lot of unintentional air grinding. Let’s review.
(Ethan, if you’re reading this, please cover your eyes now.)
By Ian Oland 1 year ago
