From a four-goal debut to a 40-goal season, Matthews has delivered in head-spinning style on the promise that made him the No. The 19-year-old from Scottsdale, Ariz., will be the Calder Trophy favourite when the award winners are announced on June 21 in Las Vegas. When it comes to Calder chatter, Marner won’t talk about himself, only why Matthews should win:“It’s pretty simple. In this series, the Leafs have goals from five of their seven rookies: Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Hyman and Kasperi Kapanen. In the playoffs, Matthews and the Leafs have drawn the highest ratings the American network has seen for a series involving a Canadian team.

Source: thestar April 20, 2017 23:26 UTC