Auston Matthews Talks About his First Time as a Penalty Killer
In a recent interview, Auston Matthews revealed how he felt about his first experience as a penalty killer during training camp this year.
Matthews Says Killing Penalties is a Blast But He is Still Thinking A Lot Out There
At the beginning of training camp, Sheldon Keefe expressed how he wanted to get Auston Matthews out on the penalty kill, extending the star's minutes and using his under-the-radar defensive skill in order to apply pressure on opposing teams' power plays.
Recently, Matthews opened up about his experience so far killing penalties and how he is enjoying it.
Matthews Talks About Balance Between Penalty Killing and Power Killing
Having Matthews and Marner on your penalty kill brings a unique twist to things, giving them the option to pressure power plays and even bring scoring chances.
This has brought up a debate over whether or not the PK should be focused on defence only, or taking some more risks. Matthews had this to say about it.
When the season comes around, we will see how many minutes Matthews will bank on the PK, and if the unique power kill style is successful.
As seen on Maple Leafs Daily:Matthews shares his thoughts on his first training camp as a penalty killer
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