"When Matthews scored the game-tying goal in the third period, he put his hand to his ear gesturing to the crowd to "make more noise" which is pretty embarassing to do to your own fanbase. If you flashback seven years ago to an incredible regular season game on Oct. 7, 2018 against Chicago, Matthews did the same thing when he scored a go-ahead goal gesturing more that "I can't hear you", before Patrick Kane did the same thing back to him when he tied"
"The reason why Matthews reacted like this was because a few minutes prior, Leafs fans were booing the team for thier poor effort. Midway through the third period the team was down 2-0 and looked lifeless. In fairness, the fans paid a ton of money to watch what they thought was Connor Bedard versus their beloved blue-and-white, but instead turned into a brutal effort against a Bedard-less Blackhawks team, who doesn't have much other talent."
"If I had paid to see that effort, I would have been booing with the rest of the group as the Leafs looked like the worst teams in the league and Matthews didn't have a shot on net until he eventually scored the tying goal. It ended up being his only shot on net, so it's pretty insane that he was giving the fanbase so much crap, despite playing terrible all night."
Auston Matthews gestured to the crowd to 'make more noise' after scoring a game-tying goal against the Chicago Blackhawks, mimicking a similar taunt from 2018. Fans had been booing the Leafs for a poor effort while trailing 2-0 in the third period, having expected a matchup with Connor Bedard. The team appeared lifeless and Matthews had no shots on net until the tying goal, his only shot of the game. The visible frustration between player and fanbase underscores concerns about team performance, accountability, and the potential impact of player actions on franchise reputation.
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