Auston Matthews was the most effective player in the final of the All-Star game. The path of Sebastian Aho’s team got up straight in the first match.
Team Matthews won the final match of the NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto. Maple Leafs superstar by Auston Matthews the skippered team beat Team McDavid 7–4 in the final.
The final match was still tied at 3-3 after the opening set, but Matthews’ team scored the first three goals of the second set and ran away to victory. Matthews (2+1) scored two goals in the match and was the most effective player in the final. He was also chosen as the most valuable player of the all-star game.
In addition to himself, Matthews’ team was responsible for the goals Filip Forsberg (1+1), Alex BeBrincat (1+2), Clayton Keller (1+2), Mitchell Marner and Mathew Barzal (1+2). Team McDavid’s goals finished Boone Jenner, David Pastrnak (1+1), Leon Draisaitl (1+2) and Tomas Hertl.
Sebastian Ahon represented by and by Nathan MacKinnon skippered Team MacKinnon’s streak in the tournament ended right after the first match, when they lost to Team McDavid 3-4 after the winning shootout. MacKinnon’s team led the match until the last seconds of the fight, but Connor McDavid tied the game with six seconds left.
In the shootout, Team McDavid’s Sergei Bobrovsky rejected everything possible. From Team McDavid, in addition to captain McDavid, he succeeded in his winning shot David Pastrnak.
Aho remained without power points in the match. The Finnish forward played in the same trio for the Minnesota Wild Kirill Kaprizov and the Washington Capitals by Tom Wilson with.
– I had fun. The event is organized for the fans. When the fans are comfortable, it’s a win. As players, we make the most of this and try to have fun, Aho expressed in front of the media.
Aho was upset that the road in the star match event immediately stood up.
– These are such busy and hectic events. It’s a shame that the road to the first game was cut off. I would have preferred to play two games and try to win the whole thing. Hopefully we will get that victory another time, Aho commented to Urheilu.