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Auston Matthews Takes A Shot At His Home Town Team

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Dawson Mckenzie
October 19, 2023  (7:39 PM)
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In a recent video, Auston Matthews hilariously took a shot at his hometown team the Arizona Coyotes.

Matthews Takes a Jab at the Arizona Coyotes in Recent Video

In a recent promotional video, Leaf players were asked who Toronto's biggest rival was. In a joking response, Matthews said the Arizona Coyotes. Afterwords, Matthews made a funny comment about his response.

«Coyotes were never good enough to have a rival.» Auston Matthews throwing subtle shots at his home town team is kind of hilarious. 😭

Matthews, an Arizona native, has been an ambassador for Arizona hockey since he was drafted the the NHL. He has been involved with the Coyotes before he was drafted, being close with Shane Doan when he played there.

Matthews Previously Rumoured to Head Home Instead of Re-Sign with Leafs

Prior to Matthews signing his extension just before the season began, many rumours circulated that he was interested in heading back to the Coyotes to play for his hometown team. That rumour was obviously squashed when he signed his extension with Toronto.

Auston Matthews' first goal against the Arizona Coyotes vs. the most recent one

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