Auston Matthews Makes Surprising Comment on the NHL's Department of Player's Safety
Toronto's Morgan Rielly will today face the music for his actions in the Maple Leafs last game, and now, one of his superstar teammates have taken aim at the NHL's Department of Player Safety.
Auston Matthews opens up on his time with the NHL's DoPS
Rielly's star teammate Auston Matthews is no stranger to this process, and while he's never been hit with a major suspension, he has opened up on his dealings with the Department of Player Safety.
"It's definitely very eye-opening ... I felt like my bed was already made when I hopped on that phone. Everybody's situation is going to be a bit different. I guess we'll see what happened"
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Matthews has harsh criticism for the system in the NHL
Whether or not this was true from Matthews, it would certainly come as no surprise, as the NHL's DoPS has long been criticized for being incredibly inconsistent, with more than one player commenting on their perceived bias.
We are yet to see just how the famed Toronto bias will play into this Rielly hearing, but if any part of Matthews' comments are true, then this will be a very interesting result.
Auston Matthews on Ridley Greig shooting the puck into the open net: «It definitely deserved a reaction. But Morgan's not a malicious guy.»
Ultimately, Matthews may not believe Rielly is a malicious player, but his actions were very over the top, and this comment can certainly be perceived as a way for him to gain sympathy for his teammate, so we will see how this plays out.
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