When A Rookie Auston Matthews SHOCKED The NHL.

[@KingCtm]

I remember being at a bar with some buddies watching his debut. Sets NHL record and still loses the game. Welcome to the leafs

[@braedonmorrissey7548]

just perfect *chefs kiss* lmfao perfect way to be a leaf AM34

[@DropBear_42]

Lol he took the blame for the loss too

[@IceyAces]

Lol it was 2016 they had the high pick for a reason. One rookie isn't gonna make you an instant contender

[@realtalk5931]

They got a point tho!

[@CheeseGrater69]

​@IceyAces "isn't gonna instantly make you a contender" *not the leafs making the playoffs that year*

[@quelchx]

I'll never forget Matthews first game it blew my mind. I member local headlines saying Matthews 4 Sens 5

[@cash3015]

Also to note that this wasn't just Matthews first game, it was the first game of the whole NHL Season and the only game on TV. The entire NHL World was watching and he straight up balled out.

[@coastaku1954]

You forgot to mention that he signed the stick of The Sens' goalie with the message "Thanks FOUR making my NHL Debut so memorable"

[@KS-xk2so]

Its wild to watch these clips and remember there was ever a time when Matthews was left THAT open.

[@PaoloL16]

Them losing this game was the biggest omen

[@hockeypsychology]

If only Leaf fans knew what was to come….

[@chrisbee9643]

@@hockeypsychology We know now, how 23-24 will look like... Be prepared for big changes in the summer of 24...

[@daltondrouillard9308]

It's still hilarious to see guys at work rooting for them.

[@seegee9]

​@@daltondrouillard9308 do you just cheer for who's winning?

[@daltondrouillard9308]

@@seegee9 I cheer for a team I've see win the cup 3 times since I was a kid, a fan then. Not a team that in the depths of a liberal cess pool that I'd have waited my entire life to see win a cup so far. Lol

[@-phenom-]

I remember tuning into that game to mainly watch EK as he was my 1 pick in my fantasy draft. But I also took a flyer with a mid-to-late-round pick on AM, since he went 1 in NHL draft. I remember coming away from that game very impressed with Matthews, and was so happy for his family, but I saw so many lil things I liked about Nylander and Marner, and immediately added them to my fantasy squad. So much talent, even if this team wins a cup or two, people will wonder why they didn't more and sooner?

[@hockeypsychology]

Hopefully they can get 1!

[@usmanbarak2615]

Lol I’m a Leafs fan, drafted Matthews as my last pick for fantasy. Benched him that game haha

[@whisperienced]

My brother and I were at this game. Even though they lost it was still a win for leaf fans. That one goal where he stole the puck and undressed the entire team was amazing. We had pretty good seats too one section back from the ice so we had a great view.

[@MattGarofolo]

Back when I had real hope for the first time

[@hockeypsychology]

Ahh to be naive!

[@joestrunk9663]

i watched this game . never thought this was going to happen. super exciting, jackets are my team . the leaf's are fun to watch .so many great players . I'm hooked .watch every game from Cincinnati Ohio.

[@ElyseGiroux]

Idk why but I felt like the Matthew's debut put extreme pressure on any upcoming generational talents, looking at you Connor Bedard!

[@martinarnold4999]

Can u make longer videos… you’re fantastic

[@The_PBF37]

This first game has become the greatest indication of his tenure with the leafs. Consistently perform excellently and give the leafs every chance to succeed but it always amounts to nothing but failure.

[@jaerockchalk3216]

and will continue to end in failure because ownership fucked the fans with the move to the ACC . They will not win in that building .

[@philippeh-l5334]

We realized what a absolute leader and gamer 34 was for admitting he missed his back check on the winner. Super mature guy.

[@zSuperNoobs]

Haven’t seen class from matthews since then

[@Ryan-sr9ey]

@@zSuperNoobsis that why hes nominated for the lady byng?

[@geraldmcintee9776]

Never forget it ...I seen the first 2goals had to go in for midnights and was surprised to hear on the radio he got 4 ...as soon as I got home I had to see it

[@Remmy0930]

2:45... absolute MASTERY. That's professional hockey at an elite level.

[@NESADDICT]

I remember vividly watching this game and seeing his parents looking so proud.

[@8JFJK8]

That first season with Matthews Nylander and Marner in the league was the funnest hockey ive ever watched. Everyone forgot about the past and the pain and all we were thinking about was the future. All these years later i still enjoy watching them but the anxiety has crept in and so has the frustration. Next year is the year! For sure! (😂😂😂)

[@chrisbee9643]

Would love to see such a performance in the playoffs... Just one game...

[@aspirindamage5152]

i’m assuming this video is gonna be his first game, that was so freaking fun to watch

[@hockeypsychology]

Crazy moment in NHL history

[@aspirindamage5152]

@@hockeypsychology i still remember where i was and watching it with my sister! and im not even a TOR fan!

[@justinchevarie]

Don’t forget Ryan Poeling scoring 4 goals and a shutout goal to make him technicly scoring 5 goals in 1 game

[@allie9855]

My brother and I watched this game and we both were thinking this is a once in a lifetime game result.

[@soupydude14]

Bedard shatters this record with a 9 goal triple hat trick opener

[@dicksonfranssen]

I won't pretend I didn't have to look this up. Bedard scored nine goals in the entire tournament yes? That, the 23 assists and the Gold Medal are stuff kids only dream about. I think the previous record was held by some hippie named Jaromír Jágr. Jaromír is an anagram for Mario Jr. I don't have enough hair left for the haircut but being a travelling Jágr had to be great fun.

[@AvAlanchian]

That’s why I love your channel- even though I’m a kiwi and are lucky to get 1 NHL game per week on our ESPN channels so most of your videos are teaching me things I was unaware of.😊

[@nodangles6983]

Great video! I've seen those goals over and over, but I hadn't noticed the stick tap on Karlsson's leg til you pointed it out.

[@leesonnenburg6427]

I mean I'm not gonna pretend it hasn't been frustrating the Leafs haven't found success in the post season but I have to be real and say it's been a pleasure just watching them be a perennial playoff team. 2004-2013 was a nightmare, then another couple shitty years and finally we have a team that wins way more than they lose. All this and the fact we're seeing players on the team that may eventually become the best the franchise has ever seen. I really can't complain.

[@DruidBilly]

This man is amazing. With that Reilly pass, he points to him, like it was ALL Reilly. He doesn't CARE about himself, he LOVES his teammates, and that was GAME 1. He STILL does this, and he always takes the blame for fuck ups. Thank god he's not Wayne Gretzky, he's a true sportsman.

[@nerdingout3560]

Its a damn shame that this era of leafs hockey is coming to an end. Its even more of a damn shame that even with the solid roster they had this past season they couldnt make it to the 3rd round

[@hockeypsychology]

Yeah - looking back it seems surreal how a team like that couldn’t get it done

[@fernandanascimento6562]

This made me really sad 😭😭😭

[@EthanBeardy-y1n]

Its only beginning my guy

[@jondub9524]

tough to say - I think Matthews and Marner are long time leafs. I do think Matthews will one day take a mega payday to go to Arizona at end of Career

[@Mario-qw2fo]

@@jondub9524matthews will be done in five years….

[@rustysalmonella7681]

If only you could bottle the determination certain guys have in moments like these. The energy boost some guys get when in their debut or the last minute of the third

[@RedRisotto]

Auston Matthews has never even won a free hotdog at a carnival game... The Stanley Cup is lightyears away at this point.

[@rustysalmonella7681]

@@RedRisotto nobody said anything about Matthews winning the cup

[@rustysalmonella7681]

@@RedRisotto he has won the Calder, Hart, Ted Lindsay, and Richard though 😂 But hey your 7th grade, talent show, bronze medal is still good

[@Shawnobi723]

I remember working a shift at my local restaurant that nite, it’s closing time and we’re cleaning up and I hoped on my sports app and this game was at top of the list and I was like, “holy shit this dude really scores 4 in his debut?!” As a Penguins fan, that moment on I knew AM was gonna be a force to be reckoned wit in the League👌

[@tihseht472]

After scoring 4 goals in his first game as a rookie and he takes full responsibility of giving up the 5th n game losing goal. Thats the like the quickest 0-100 I've ever seen a respect meter grow.

[@letstrythisagain5096]

I was buzzing like crazy during this game!

[@hockeypsychology]

Love the DP

[@BurtTurbo]

And then they blew it by trying to speed up the rebuild, signing Tavares to too much money, causing Marner and Matthews’ salaries to be too high, leading to the loss of Kadri and Hyman and Brown and on and on and on and on.

[@dicksonfranssen]

I had the misfortune of moving to Toronto in 68 and immediately drank the KoolAid. It's like an old girlfriend that just keeps breaking your heart. This list is short and in no order. Tavares is paid too much for what was expected. Zach Hyman to Edmonton why? Mike Babcock and Brian Burke were supposed to be the second coming of Christ. A 41 year old Joe Thornton signs a one-year $700,000 deal for what, his beard? Most importantly we just can't hang onto great and young goalies. Curtis Joseph and Grant Fuhr were into their 30's when they came here. More recently why did we let Freddy Anderson and Jack Johnson get away? It never ends.

[@MackDonald]

I agree with all that but the loss of Kadri was due to him being suspended two playoffs in a row. He then went to Colorado and was suspended in the playoffs again before finally winning the up with them the next year. But I really liked Kadri and wish we would have kept him instead of getting Tavares. He is a great mix of skill and grit. He did dumb shit at times but so did Darcy Tucker and the fans loved him. Those early 90s Leaf teams didn't win a cup but they often went deep into the playoffs and most definitely didn't get pushed around.

[@dicksonfranssen]

@@MackDonald Tavares makes me grind my teeth. As a Leaf his regular season stats are 1.82 pt/game but in the playoffs his goals & assists shrink to .35 per game. For $11 million / year I expect a little more.

[@MackDonald]

@@dicksonfranssen WAY more. I agree 100%.

[@rblogan3]

@@dicksonfranssen But he's a player that you got for free. You can literally trade him away at any time for other pieces and you paid nothing to get him originally. This is a huge win. You can't really be mad about that.

[@danb215]

I miss this old sens team.. prime Turris was my favorite player! Stone, Ryan, Karlsson, Brassard, Neil, Zack Smith, Hoffman, Pageau, Methot and Anderson was always a great goalie... Was such a great time. I can't believe we were never able to put it all together. I hope our new group will be able to put it all together for a few runs instead of just one miracle run.

[@amandahugandkissss]

The run they had with Hammond was fun too...shouldn't have made The playoffs that year and created quite the winning streak

[@ryanhogan359]

The second goal though, through Mark Stone, through Hoffman, and then steals it from Eric Karlson before putting it behind Anderson from an insane angle......love it!

[@connorfraser4052]

I was in attendance for that game, I'll never forget it.

[@KAYCOYG]

great vid, need to have a video on Barkov and his all-round play please.

[@hockeypsychology]

Love that idea!

[@KAYCOYG]

@@hockeypsychology coming next?

[@the1andonly759]

I miss that rookie leafs team so bad

[@hockeypsychology]

They had so much heart

[@quelchx]

Was so fun to watch those days having little expectations then.

[@Shantiomari]

Last time I really came away from a season not being disappointed

[@zkid001]

@@hockeypsychologybabcock and lou

[@tkdmike9345]

“Spoiler Alert: The Leafs future has not been bright.” Lololol

[@TheLoneDrow22]

That little trick of touching the board side leg for him to protect the puck on the wrong side was pretty fucking awesome

[@Bilscamp]

I remember Marner being incredible in this game

[@hockeypsychology]

You have a great memory. Going back and breaking this game down.. it could have easily been him who scored 4 goals this night

[@Bilscamp]

@@hockeypsychology I actually prefer this version of Marner to what we have now. I think that Keefe stapling him to Matthew's side pigeonholed him to a role that he bought into. He is the setup man and that's all he could do or should do. I don't believe that's the case at all. When Marner plays with Tavares, I think he is almost entirely different and benefits the team in a greater sense.

[@AC-ri2ph]

​@Bilscamp he is told and conditioned to be player 2 to mTthews from fans, the media, etc so he's gonna act like it on his line bc "that is what he's there for"

[@Alex18NY]

BEST PLAYER IN HOCKEY.

[@Dremin2009]

Matthews also had a golden chance to score the 5th and game winning goal in OT

[@eirikrdberg1161]

I was expecting 5 or 6 after two periods. He hasn’t scored four since! That is wild! In debut, then never again.

[@StarFinderWebb]

Great video. Deserves more then 3k likes.

[@elliotwalton6159]

I remember watching Darrell Sitler score 10 points in a game. Austin Matthews scoring four goals was just as exciting.

[@dicksonfranssen]

Not sure if Sittler's record will ever be broken, only 13 guys have scored 8 since 1944. First the team has to score 10 and you have to be on the ice for all 10. I lived in Edmonton during the good years, it's true the fans were spoiled and the building was quiet. They'd make noise if the Oilers ran up the score to 8 chanting "10, 10!" Funniest joke ever? The soccer game ended in a 0-0 tie but the game was a lot closer than the score would indicate. Uh huh!💤

[@tabbystar88]

Awesome Matthews 😎 🏆

[@ssfc2012]

I live an hour from Toronto. Watching this game was insane! It's hard to describe unless you lived in Ontario

[@curlyb]

0:33 "Stefan" Lolololol cool channel when you get names wrong! Love it, keep it up!

[@curlyb]

1:28 Yeah but it was at Scotiabank Arena. That's the real reason why people were extra pumped. Do you need an editor/someone who actually knows what's going on? I'd be glad to help!

[@elijahfox44]

never noticed that play on karlsson, damn 😳

[@sheaandrus-oak6546]

And in fitting leafs fashion we lost 5 to 4 with Matthew's the wonder kid scoring them all 😭😭😭😭

[@hockeypsychology]

Classic leafs

[@skyburns9957]

This video gave me the same shivers i had on this exact day

[@hockeypsychology]

Great day to be a Leafs fan

[@DerekWalkerr]

I remember playing PlayStation with buddies before the game and one of them jokingly said he was getting a hatty and everyone laughed, group chat was going crazy during that game

[@LawrenceHumblet]

And here we are almost 8 years later. Matthews scores 69 goals in the season and the Leafs still find a way to lose the first round game 7 in OT. Time is a flat circle 🙃

[@augustussohn893]

"Welcome to our beer league" LMMFAO!

[@calook1334]

Final score Auston Matthews 4, Senators 5

[@Reider242]

I called it no bullshit 4 goals first game

[@emiljeong5421]

1:51 - expectations were not sky high. Leafs fans were expecting another losing season for 2016-2017 campaign

[@mikesloan8653]

I was there. Papi made history!

[@KamekoTsuruga]

i think bedard has a chance to do something similar.

[@user-ri7lg3wr5v]

I was at Real Sports Bar in downtown Toronto watching this game. The atmosphere was insane. I lost my voice at the end of the night 😅

[@DHARMYOGCOM]

I downloaded this game it was cool. He started great and likely end his career with 700 goals

[@MrCeezh]

They just lost again to the senators yesterday blowing a 2-0 lead

[@Gerald10284]

You said there has been more skilled players than him after that weren't able to do what he did. No one has more goals than Mathews since Mathews has stepped into the league. Who are these better players than come after Mathews? McJesus? He would be the only one even close.

[@milkcollins4764]

BUT, What about Ryan Poehling.... lol Also, Young matthews looks like Juraj Slafkovsky, In the face especially...

[@odeszaa]

4:00 shades of “kawhi Leonard going crazy” looool

[@TheScotian82]

yes he scored like 4 goals in his first game, it remains his best game to date. This is a guy who peaked young. Dont expect more than another couple years of his prime. But someone will pay him $13m for 8 years and mark my words will regret it.

[@chrissybernhardt3075]

I Remember as a sens shocked

[@cche16]

i'm not exaggerating when i say that was the greatest day of my life. he was coming off an amazing season in the swiss league and the world cup of hockey tournament and his debut was against a hometown rival where the arena was all leaf fans. i was screaming watching the game and my family was scared and asked what's wrong. the funny part is he could've scored at least 5 goals and marner almost scored too. this season was so fun. rookie core and a younger rielly... damn. we really had so much hope lol

[@seph_f]

Matthews debut was absolutely ridiculous. Just ice running through his veins in his first game as a teenager lmao doesnt even make sense

[@greenmilemirogrow524]

I had just Clocked out at work for the day - Took at seat at the bar - Pretty much within moments I was on my feet the entire time. Literally yelling to everyone THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN - THIS IS AMAZING!

[@brandensimmons653]

Nearly 6 years after this moment it might be the end of Toronto window

[@sawyermatheson589]

I was at the game and me and my dad couldn't believe it.

[@Leo-mp3hd]

would be pretty cool seeing one of these vids about ryan phoeling and his debut and the rest of his career so far!

[@Filip-xu5vb]

bro got the be a pro debut

[@Cal99ers]

Main reason I think he's leaving Toronto if they don't do something. First they let his feed man walk, Hyman, then they take his 2nd feed man, Marner and put him on the 2nd line with Tavares.

[@KarlisKalnins-f7m]

The aswer to youre question about can anyone have a debut like that? My answer is yes and his name is Connor Bedard

[@neitzey5959]

Honestly they are playing pittsburgh game one, could definitely see him potting a few

[@hockeypsychology]

Could ya imagine!?

[@idontgivea1769]

More shocking was the stash coming not long after…

[@grjify]

what about Coghlan in Vegas?

[@BurkeHyland]

He was on track to get 328 goals in that season

[@caitlincaitlin4703]

he's still scoring 1.12 points per game total career. 1.15 ppg 2022-2023. not bad after injuries. also good plus/minus.

[@dliang4628]

Besides all Matthews superb highlights I must say at 1:57 this kinda hit is now considered illegal and league is getting rid of it!!

[@liamlabelle8653]

Solid 5-4 W.

[@lachlanwhite4560]

My leafs beanie was the closest thing on the ice to that camera shot. Travelled all the way from Australia and that was my first hockey game. Didn’t even care that they lost, the atmosphere was insane and I had an amazing time

[@LucicPower]

This is Bourque calling Corson, come in Corson

[@PositronMcHappy]

I thought the Leafs would win; or really, be close to the Cup. Gift of youth, draft, & skill. He still may get 1-2 with the Leafs. But, I dunno how he'd adapt to guarding the net.

[@clairel9744]

not him taking responsibility for the OT goal when the leafs wouldn't have even been close to getting there in without him... only the leafs would find a way to lose in OT with a rookie setting an NHl record against the sens.

[@Axepert1OFFICIAL]

As a sens fan watching that game

[@anonymous134y]

What about a hertl's callout?

[@actionjack7655]

that ottawa team 🔥

[@byaialele5916]

Insane game but also as a Sens fan we still won teehee

[@stanbrandstater3654]

Not a Matthews fan at all, but that was such an exciting game to watch. Too bad he ended up being the culprit of the game losing goal. He had a chance at 5 in OT.

[@ayroau]

Granduncle Komarov

[@the79thcookie]

As a lifelong Sens fan, my reaction was: "yup I'm gonna hate this guys guts for a long time" ...and I was right. It was nice to win the game though 😂

[@joer8854]

The one thing everyone refuses to admit and leaves out on purpose about that debut game is that they were playing the second best team in the Atlantic that year, who went to the semi finals and took the cup winning penguins to 7 games and the leafs were the worst teams in the league the year before by a long shot. I mean sure they were in a tank season but who exactly thinks the 2015/16 Leafs were cup contenders. It was the worst season in team history. Ottawa were genuine cup contenders that year. They ended literally 5 wins away from a Stanley cup. Everyone acts like the Leafs should have won that game. Anyone who went in that game thinking, the Leafs got this, is an idiot. Who exactly is looking at the sharks if they play the Oilers is thinking, man they are going to dominate them and that bum Connor Mcdavid.

[@sugibear123]

I bleed toronto blue 💙 and always will till I'm gone.

[@tt128556]

I remember thinking that Laine will be even better. How the turntables.

[@lenkennedy9214]

I don't think he's had a 4 goal game since. They should have traded him immediately. His stock was never gonna be higher than it was after he scored 4 goals in his first career game.

[@Ryan-sr9ey]

You know he’s currently the highest paid player in the NHL, right?

[@Antoineketchemonia-y7x]

Lol Kyle Turris you legend

[@hockeypsychology]

The legend

[@amallica]

When I saw those goals I literally cried. Finally Leafs caught a break.....

[@Loopedtime]

From this to being on pace for 70 goals in 2024

[@thefozzybear]

Everyone forgot the Sens won the game in OT.