Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews makes shocking gesture towards Elvis Merzlikins and steals his goalie stick
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Both Matthews and Merzlikins lost and stole each other's stick simultaneously.
Merzlikins used Matthews' stick to defend the goal, which is ridiculous. Meanwhile, Matthews would post up on the right side of the crease using the goalie stick. An odd-scenario to say the least.
Both players would receive 2 minutes for using an "illegal stick on the ice".
While I've never heard of such a penalty, it sounds ridiculous as neither player had access to their original equipment, thanks to the game's speed.
The goalie stick Matthews held looks hilarious, yet he could not take advantage of it--no goal for the Leafs superstar.
Even worse for Matthews, he's spent quite a bit of time off the ice due to nursing an injury and he's seen a decrease in production, scoring only 19 points in 33 games.
The scenario is illustrated perfectly by this tweet, as it's like a "Highlights for Children" magazine, you need to circle the incorrect object in the photo.
A 60-goal scorer should never hold a goalie twig!
Can Auston Matthews find some of that magic he's always had and take revenge on Elvis Merzlikins?
Matthews has a record of 16 games played against the Columbus Blue Jackets with 22 points scored during the series( 13 G, 9 A).
The Blue Jackets are leading the Toronto Maple Leafs after 1 period, with
Adam Fantilli being the only goal scorer tonight.
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JANVIER 22 | 118 ANSWERS Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews makes shocking gesture towards Elvis Merzlikins and steals his goalie stick Do you think center Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs and goalie Elvis Merzlikins of the Columbus Blue Jackets should've been penalized for using each other's sticks? |
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