Over the last 30 years, the NHL has got to see one of, if not the best pure goal scorer in the league history in Alex Ovechkin. Toronto Maple Leafs fan are being treated to someone very similar in talent in Auston Matthews.
The Toronto Maple Leafs star center looks to be taking over from Ovehckin as the best sniper in today’s league and the two share a lot of similarities.
To start things off, both share the same birthday of September 17, with Ovechkin being 12 years older. Because of the date of birth, they both fell two days shy of being eligible to being drafted one season sooner and as such had two wait a year to join the NHL.