Team USA Head Coach Tells the Truth About Auston Matthews' Leadership
Team USA head coach Mike Sullivan was recently asked about Auston Matthews' leadership capabilities and it led to an interesting answer for Toronto Maple Leafs fans.
Auston Matthews had his 4 Nations Face-Off debut on Thursday night as Team USA defeated Team Finland in what was a pretty bad blowout.
Auston Matthews captains Team USA
Matthews is the captain of the team which for some may have come as a bit of a surprise since he is only in his first season as captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
However, according to TSN, Team USA head coach Mike Sullivan has the utmost praise for the superstar center.
As Sullivan notes, Matthews is the type of guy who leads by example and so far, he has done a great job with the squad.
In his own interviews, Matthews has been adamant about how much this means to him and how he truly hopes to win it all.
The pressure and stuff are just kind of what comes with it."
Last night's game saw Auston Matthews get himself an assist while the Tkachuk brothers combined for four goals.
Overall, it was not the best game for Auston, but he still has some time to go out there and be productive.
After all, Team USA is in action on Saturday against Team Canada in what should be an amazing game.
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