Auston Matthews Eyes 50 Goals in Home State Tonight

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00:03 Five games in the NHL, including the Leafs with a very interesting spot here tonight.

00:10 Somebody pinched me, does he get to 50 goals here tonight, Austin Matthews, or what?

00:16 >> Well, you know what, it's kind of fitting that it lands,

00:20 he's on 49 right now as they play.

00:24 Normally, I wouldn't even look like too much, but I got whatever,

00:26 the Leafs are playing the Coyotes tonight.

00:28 But the fact of the matter is, Austin Matthews is from Phoenix,

00:33 he's from the area, he's from Arizona.

00:36 Which number one, it's incredibly rare, right?

00:38 It's starting to become more common now with players from warm weather states in

00:43 the United States.

00:45 But, I mean, this is just storybook, Joe, like really?

00:50 I mean, you're scoring the most goals in the NHL in like 30 years right now,

00:54 this pace.

00:55 Like we're not in an era right now where everybody scores, guys.

00:58 Like so what he's doing really is special.

01:00 Like if you go back to like Timo Salahni, score like 72 goals.

01:05 It's hard to crack 50 in this era.

01:08 Austin Matthews really is, he's on pace to score 75 goals, guys,

01:12 which is serious stuff.

01:14 So he really, he lets it come to him.

01:17 I don't think he really forces things.

01:19 He really does sort of just let the puck come to him and

01:22 he's pretty good at not forcing things.

01:25 You gotta believe though, Joe, he would like nothing better in front of his

01:29 parents tonight, in his hometown, in front of his buddies,

01:33 than I just score 50 goals so quickly.

01:36 It really would be a special moment.

01:38 It's minus 155 that he's gonna score, ain't he?

01:41 >> Wow.

01:42 >> And I'll tell you what, I bet you it goes up before puck drop,

01:45 because every Johnny come lately, he's gonna have a same game parlay tonight.

01:49 With Austin Matthews to score and the Leafs to win.

01:51 But I will take Austin Matthews to score tonight.

01:55 That he gets a great story that he gets his 50th goal in his hometown tonight.

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