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Brendan Shanahan on Auston Matthews’ season and potential: “He is one of those rare players that has the ability to lead a league in scoring and also be its best defensive player”

How has your club reacted to the peaks and valleys of a season that has seen it push 180 man games lost, and yet still find themselves competing for a playoff spot with a month to go?

Shanahan: Adversity is something that every NHL team will go through — for all teams, not just ours. It is something that you can either meet and grow from or you can use it as an excuse. I’d like to think that our players are not using it as an excuse — certainly not in management or coaching.