Auston Matthews is one of the most dominant centers in the NHL. However, unlike fellow star Cs Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon, he ranks low on Zone Exit creation.
Why?
It’s all about Matthews’ preferred patterns.
TOR34 is good at carrying the puck out of the defensive zone, but he’s even better at shooting the puck off the catch skating into the offen…
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