But right now, Auston Matthews is in a slump. He scored four goals in his first game, and waited until March to have his first slump – I think he’ll be OK. It’s just not the greatest time.
Saturday against Carolina marked the fifth straight game Matthews failed to register a point. It was the second time this season that he has gone five games without a point. The difference is that when he did it earlier in the season, he was playing so well that it couldn’t even be called a slump. He was possessing the puck and putting up shots at an elite level.