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Making it look easy: Twitter reacts to Auston Matthews' four-goal NHL debut

Yahoo Sports Staff
Making it look easy: Twitter reacts to Auston Matthews' four-goal NHL debut

Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Auston Matthews had a historical opening night on Wednesday, scoring four goals in his NHL debut against the Ottawa Senators. It’s the first time in the modern era that a player has scored four in his first game, proving that Matthews is indeed a special player.

Of course, his off-the-charts scoring production had the social media world buzzing all night long. Many took this opportunity to broadcast that they knew Matthews before he was deking around NHL defenders, such as one Twitter user who pointed out Matthews may be able to handle the puck much better than a steering wheel.

Then there was The North American Prospects Hockey League pointing out that they’ve seen this act before, back when Matthews was playing for the Arizona Bobcats.

Of course, not to be outdone, many NHLers took to Twitter to offer their praise of the 19-year-old forward.