Matthews vs Laine: the best Jets game ever
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Many Jets fans will remember the night of October 19th, 2016 when Auston Mathews and the big bad Toronto Maple Leafs came to town for an epic rookie showdown.
Patrik Laine and Auston Matthews were the buzz of the NHL at the time. Much of the debate involved who was the better rookie was, #2 pick Patrik Laine, or, #1 pick Auston Matthews. From the get-go, fans were in for an electrifying showdown at Bell MTS Place.
Maple Leafs were up 4-0 by the mid-second thanks to goals from Connor Carrick, William Nylander, and a pair from Nazem Kadri. (Matthews had an assist on Nylander's goal.)
The Jets roared all the way back though, led by Laine himself. The fresh-faced Finn scored twice in the third - one a minute in to cut the lead to 4-2, and one with just 55 seconds left to tie the game 4-4 and send it to OT.
Although Auston Matthews would go on to win the Calder Trophy that season, Patrik Laine managed to take home the bragging rights on this particular occasion. During a post game interview, Laine had the last words on this showdown:
«I think it was just a normal regular-season game,» Laine would say with a chuckle post-game.
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