No he got injured badly and when it was supposed to heal correctly in the cast, his tendons fused instead and became very tight. His release is like a bullet in a gun bc of that critical mistake in healing that actually changed his shot forever. While he was in a cast, he also began training his other arm without taking a 3 month break and he definitely came out stronger in the forearms from it.
Used the same shot in the early 70s taught my younger brother using a cement wall and a sheet of plywood.. his shot was deadly and accurate after that summer ..
I taught myself to shoot like this as a preteen (Around mid 2000's) It looked different than most players but to me it FELT the best way to shoot for me. I wasn't even think about being deceptive – It just felt quicker, and more accurate for me personally. I also had the hardest shot amongst my peers especially my slapshot, so it's cool seeing it come into the NHL. The way most people would wrist shot looked so weak to me so this is what I chose lol sick stuff!
For anyone wondering and trying to master a nhl shot try the slingshot pull the puck back have your hand on your hip than when releasing hands first to other hip and this goes same for the toe drag shot it may look like a bad way to shoot at first but when you mastered it’s a dinger past gks
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The next superstar got his shots inspired by Auston
TBH Mike Hoffman perfected this drag type shot way before #34. That’s what transformed him from promising AHLer to a serious shooting threat.
Bedsy in Chicago 🥳
He shots NOTHING like Mathews
His shot is honestly so unique, that top wrist cranking motion is odd lol
Well at least he didn't get his hairline
Matthews pioneered the drag wrister 😭😭😭😭😭he’s kidding right
This kid is a beast! Too bad he has to play in Chicago!
Uh Sundin hellooooo! Lol
nice shot, and Good video
No he got injured badly and when it was supposed to heal correctly in the cast, his tendons fused instead and became very tight. His release is like a bullet in a gun bc of that critical mistake in healing that actually changed his shot forever. While he was in a cast, he also began training his other arm without taking a 3 month break and he definitely came out stronger in the forearms from it.
Used the same shot in the early 70s taught my younger brother using a cement wall and a sheet of plywood..
his shot was deadly and accurate after that summer ..
how long before he demands trade to leafs??? 3 headed monster "Mcdavid, Matthews, Bedard"
Flex at the bottom of the stick ,goalies can't track it.Look five hole and goes bar down.
So he doesn't want to win
He learned his shot from Coach Chippy
That shots been around for ever, every generation had a person with a monster shot like that. Only reason it's faster. The stick.
The drag is a nightmare for a goalie…
So basically he won't score come playoffs 😂
Lol… sorry that's the Milan Hejduk shot… Matthews learned it from him…
I taught myself to shoot like this as a preteen (Around mid 2000's) It looked different than most players but to me it FELT the best way to shoot for me. I wasn't even think about being deceptive – It just felt quicker, and more accurate for me personally. I also had the hardest shot amongst my peers especially my slapshot, so it's cool seeing it come into the NHL. The way most people would wrist shot looked so weak to me so this is what I chose lol sick stuff!
I've been shooting like like since before matthews was born.
Not bad….for a Righty…!!
Brett hull was the master of this shot sir
Is the hands really far away from the body though?
Really ? Did he? Where is Austin shot now? Abracadabra it,S gone missing
Can’t wait to see where he goes next.
TDR
For anyone wondering and trying to master a nhl shot try the slingshot pull the puck back have your hand on your hip than when releasing hands first to other hip and this goes same for the toe drag shot it may look like a bad way to shoot at first but when you mastered it’s a dinger past gks