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boogerz · 11-05-2023, 06:37 PM

Lil Matty is playing bottom-six ES minutes with very limited PP deployment on the second unit. The Caps aren't a very good team, but Matty seems to be doing okay so far:

His regular ES line with Milano and Strome has the highest xGF of the Caps' lines that have played multiple games
He's leading all Caps forwards in shots blocked per 60 mins
He's fourth on the team in high danger xGF

Not to mention that if we look at other small late-bloomer NHLers:

Marchessault only had 1 point in his first 17 games
Gourde only had 3 points in his first 16 games
Carcone only had 6 points in his first 26 games

As long as Matty keeps this up and starts finding ways to get on the scoresheet more regularly by game 25-30, he should finish the season in the NHL.

11-05-2023, 06:37 PM	#701
boogerz Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Feb 2009 Exp:	Lil Matty is playing bottom-six ES minutes with very limited PP deployment on the second unit. The Caps aren't a very good team, but Matty seems to be doing okay so far: His regular ES line with Milano and Strome has the highest xGF of the Caps' lines that have played multiple games He's leading all Caps forwards in shots blocked per 60 mins He's fourth on the team in high danger xGF Not to mention that if we look at other small late-bloomer NHLers: Marchessault only had 1 point in his first 17 games Gourde only had 3 points in his first 16 games Carcone only had 6 points in his first 26 games As long as Matty keeps this up and starts finding ways to get on the scoresheet more regularly by game 25-30, he should finish the season in the NHL.