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Should The Maple Leafs Rest Matthews OR Let Him Go For 70? | SDP



Steve Dangle, Adam Wylde and Jesse Blake debate whether or not the Toronto Maple leafs should let Auston Matthews play in games 81 & 82 to try and score his 70th

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23 Comments

  1. Every game Matthews plays he risks injury. He's just as likely to get injured in game 1 of the playoffs as he is in game 82. So just play him.

  2. I'd sit Matthew's against the pathers for prison rules, Maurice. Nobodys on the ice to win. But give him one final kick at the can against Tampa

  3. I' d say give him a few shifts to score his 70 th and limit his ice time as always Go Leafs Go from way up north Timmins Ontario Canada you guys rock 🙂🏒🥅🍁🇨🇦

  4. Sit him vs Panthers; play him against the Lighting with Reeves in the lineup, sending the message that if you hurt Matthews, Reeves takes out your top guy, suspension be damned.

  5. Since it is a competitive athlete, failure to reach a massive milestone by sitting out the two last games might mess with his head.

  6. Hockey players don't sit, I don't think they should unless their hobbled with an injury, I remember getting cut that needed stitches but it was a tie game so they put a temp bandage and I played the 3rd period, after we won I got the stitches. It's hockey baby

  7. How often do you get injured on the powerplay? put him in only for powerplays and if he scores bench/scratch for the rest of the season.

  8. If it is ok Matthews continues with zero playoff runs – play Matthews.

    UFC and NHL just naturally will remove a scoring threat like Matthews with physical play. 😀

  9. Sit him against the Panthers, play him against the Lightning. The first sign of Tampa taking liberties with him, sit him except for the PP.

    If he does play, better hope he scores or the team might carry that negative, unaccomplished feeling into the playoffs.

  10. While 70 is just a number people are forgetting that sports are just entertainment and if they sit Matthews not only are fans going to get angry the Leafs could easily lose their momentum going into the playoffs. Also Matthews could easily get injured in game one of the playoff then there is no 70 points and the Leafs are in the same position. Let’s not forget the playoffs are all about the grinders and Matthews is not a grinder. Now once Matthews hit 70 take him off and let lose as many new guys as possible.

  11. I'm really not a leaf hater but lets be realistic here..which is more probable at this point? 70 for papi or a leaf cup run?

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