The Toronto Maple Leafs star has been ranked not even in the top 10 for the NHL Network's latest list.
Each year, towards the start of the regular season, analysts, insiders, researchers, and on-air personalities compile their lists of the top 50 players in the NHL, which are released by the NHL Network in a nine-part series.
This Sunday, the eighth segment was revealed, of players ranked 20-11. Shockingly, to many hockey fans, Matthews was ranked 15th, over 10 spots lower than last year.