Auston Matthews said what he really think of Connor Mcdavid in his last interview
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It's always fascinating when two of the NHL's biggest superstars openly discuss their respect for each other and Auston Matthews' recent comments on Connor McDavid gave some great insight into their relationship.
Despite playing for two Canadian teams with passionate fan bases, Matthews and McDavid have built a strong and mutual respect.
Auston Matthews admitted that whenever he spends time with McDavid, he finds to learn something new:
"I know for myself, spending time with him, I always find-hockey, for the most part, we talk about a lot of stuff-but I just find getting his perspective on different things is pretty cool. You learn a lot just by bouncing things off of each other. He is who he is because of the work ethic he puts in, and he's obviously a special talent with the consistency and everything like that. I just find anytime I spend time with him, I'm always learning different things.
- Auston Matthews
- Auston Matthews
While Matthews knows that Connor McDavid is the most talented player in the league, he also points to his relentless work ethic as the primary key to why he is dominating so much.
"Obviously, his skill set-nobody really has that kind of skill set. Just hearing how he thinks the game or maybe how he likes whatever-where his wingers are on the breakout, different stuff like that. It's always interesting to hear his perspective"
It's rare to hear elite players from different teams openly discuss learning from each other, especially when Toronto and Edmonton could realistically meet in a Stanley Cup Final.
If that ever happens, the mutual admiration will have to take a backseat to pure competition.
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