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Should Auston Matthews play on the penalty kill?

Are you a superstitious hockey watcher? I’m not really talking about wearing your favourite jersey or sitting in your favourite spot, because there’s a deeper level to one’s mentality when watching their team play.

For example, you know those moments when a goaltender is on a shutout streak, and then they have the little box up in the corner? Then you try not to look at it, but it’s just there sticking out at you, and as soon as you check, he gets scored on? Not a good feeling. It’s even worse when the play-by-play person mentions something, and then it happens in the other team’s favour.