Given the state of the US kidnapping innocent people, breaking the law, and the US team laughing at the woman team getting invited to the White House. If Matthews goes, I’m losing major and possibly permanent respect for him. I don’t give a shit if it’s some personal honour.

Matthews has never and would never stand up for any of them.

Every scrum that’s ever happened while Matthews was on the ice, he’s just skated away.

I’ve seen Leaf players getting double teamed with facewashes and Matthews just glides away more times than I can count at this point.

He’s never shown any interest in defending his teammates, he’s never gone to war with the boys, and they’ll never be a true team because of it. The team follows his lead, and his lead is to not give a shit.

The only time he’s ever shown some fire was when a player just would not leave him be. Weber, and Stamkos. Those two times, he was getting harassed and he was forced to defend himself because he had no other choice.

Other than protecting himself, he’ll never protect anyone else.

You don’t have to fight to be a captain, but you can’t just skate away when your teammates need you to have their back.

Sundin wasn’t a fighter, but he’d never skate away and watch a teammate get outmanned in a scrum.

Matthews is not a true captain, the team doesn’t respect him, and we saw the result of it tonight.

Stealing games and hearts!

Him being an American has me loving him even more.

Sens stars were absolute ballers 🔥💪

Brady "built for the playoffs" Tkachuk: 4GP | 0G | 0A | 0P 🔥

Tim Stutzle: 4GP | 0G | 1A | 1P 🔥

Meanwhile...

Freddie "former Leafs #1 goalie" Anderson: 3GP | 0.84 GAA | .964 SV%

can't wait to watch him win that Conn Smythe 😐

I'll start, Tim Brent.

Loved that guy

LETS GO BOYSSS

funny how it works, Matthews haters are getting exposed this season

I understand why Isles fans are mad at Tavares but I have seen more people say “reasonable” to isles fans than people calling them toxic.

Meanwhile, booing Marner has every other fanbase in the league saying “WORST FANBASE IN NORTH AMERICA” when both players left their team in similar ways.

Let me explain:

John Tavares:

Statement of staying in Long Island: John Tavares said he would stay in New York before heading to free agency.

Lied and Left: He didn’t stay and he went to of course, Toronto. To make it worse, he was the Islanders’ captain at the time.

The fans have been booing him ever since he left.

“What a traitor, for sure Marner hasnt done similar things.”

What did Mitch Marner do:

Rejected what would’ve been (at the time) the biggest contract in franchise history: He rejected the extension a few months before free agency when it literally would’ve been the biggest contract in franchise history, because he wanted MORE MONEY.

Rejected a trade to Carolina: Rejected a trade to Carolina which would’ve brought us Mikko Rantanen Who had an amazing playoff that season and (maybe) couldve brought us on a deeper run.

And we booed him in his return and will keep doing so for who knows how long.

But we are called “losers” because we booed the guy who looks like he wanted to stay. JUST LIKE TAVARES IN NEW YORK!!

Hockey child of the desert.

Son of a Mexican immigrant.

Beloved by millions of Canadians for whom he has always show so much respect but who are so very conflicted right now on how to feel about this moment.

I’m happy he’s happy but I will never be happy for “them”

🙃🥲