Auston Matthews was a leader for the U.S. at the world hockey championship, and believes he can be an impact player in the NHL. 1 centreman, a franchise centreman in the NHL,” Matthews said. “If that were to happen, I definitely think I can handle that,” he said. ( ALEXANDER NEMENOV / AFP/GETTY IMAGES )BUFFALO, N.Y.—If Auston Matthews is truly about to be anointed the saviour of hockey’s most fabled and most tragic franchise, at least he seems ready. He handled himself with aplomb: Matthews liked his year with the Zurich Lions, he’s proud to come from a non-traditional hockey market and he loves the Dodgers.

Source: thestar June 03, 2016 23:15 UTC