Maple Leafs Captain Auston Matthews Eliciting Major Concern Amid Recent Slump
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Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has had multiple scoring slumps this season and head coach Craig Berube is now giving his opinion on those issues.
Auston Matthews has dealt with some injuries this season and there is no doubt that this has affected his ability to produce at a high level.
While he does have 45 points in 40 games, only 20 of those points are goals, and fans are wondering if the captain has lost his scoring touch.
What's wrong with Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews?
In a piece by Nick Barden of The Hockey News, Matthews made it clear that he believes he's still got it and that the pucks just aren't going in right now.
I mean, it's been fine. I think you always want to play better. Obviously you want to score, but the opportunities are there.
Head coach Craig Berube agrees with Matthews' assessment of himself, noting that the captain is getting plenty of shots on goal and is still buzzing around the net.
I mean, he's playing pretty well. I mean, he had six shots last night (vs. Seattle), three or four of them were very dangerous. I mean, they'll go in.
Sometimes, guys just go through scoring slumps, however, Matthews' injuries this season certainly give fans something to worry about.
One can't help but feel like the lack of scoring is somehow related to the issues he dealt with at the start of the season. After all, the last time Matthews scored was back on January 22nd.
The 4 Nations Face-Off is coming up and Matthews will be the captain of Team USA. This is a tournament some felt like the captain should bow out from.
Now, he is set to take part in what could be a risky endeavor, especially when you consider how these games don't mean much in the grand scheme of things.
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