Auston Matthews reveals what he really thinks about Mitch Marner
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Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will be leading his team tonight in a matchup against Mitch Marner and the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner used to be linemates on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now, they are rivals and will get to play one another tonight.
It is going to be a matchup for the ages, until next Friday when Marner returns to Toronto to play against the Maple Leafs all over again.
Overall, it is going to be a magical night, and the fans are going to be tuned in, even though the match is on the West Coast and starts at 9:30 PM EST.
Auston Matthews on Mitch Marner
Going into this game, some have wondered whether or not there would be any animosity between Auston Matthews and his former teammate.
As he explained to the media before the game, he and Mitch Marner are still good friends, and they plan to keep it that way, regardless of what happens tonight.
We definitely keep in touch a pretty decent amount he's always going to be a really close friend, he's a great person it's gonna be fun playing against him
While tonight's game is going to be interesting for a plethora of reasons, most fans are eager for next week, when Marner fully returns to Toronto.
It will be interesting to see how the fans will respond to this, and whether or not there are going to be people who throw their jerseys onto the ice.
The ushers will want the fans to be on their best behavior, but given the history with Marner, you never know what is going to happen.
As for Matthews, the expectation is that he can uplift his teammates to win both of these big upcoming battles.
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