Man, our favourite writer David Staples just blew a gasket in response to a Toronto blogger's piece that claims that Matthews is better than McDavid:
“I will stay silent no more!” Frost announces. “Auston Matthews is better than Connor McDavid.”
Why such a claim? Frost gives three reasons.
First, that Matthews is a bigger player and more able to cycle the puck and get to the net, and that’s a greater asset than McDavid’s speed. “(Matthews) is probably is going to score 500 goals from a 6-foot radius in front of the net.”
Two, Matthews is better defensively. Frost points to two over-time plays where McDavid blew it on goals against. “You’d be hard-pressed to show me evidence of Matthews being so lazy /soft/selfish.”
Three, Matthews is a big game player. “When the bright lights are shining and game is on the line, this is a guy who thrives.” Frost makes no mention of McDavid in big games, but concludes: “If I was a betting man, I’d put the farm on McDavid having more Art Ross trophies, but Matthews finishing with more Hart’s and Stanley Cups.”
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