The Scoring Power of Auston Matthews

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. San Jose Sharks“The goal is too small and the goalies are too big.”

Scotty Bowman said that years ago. It still holds true, and yet somehow there is an elite class of hockey players that routinely do what few others can do: score a lot of goals.

From NHL.comThis is a story about the top goal scorers in the NHL. But it is especially a story about Auston Matthews and why he is a very special scorer. As Leafs fans, we need to pay attention to a talent like this despite all the distractions these days.

Even in his first NHL game on October 12 of 2016, Matthews showcased elite skills — the way he threaded the puck through defenders, the pinpoint accuracy of his deceivingly…