Matthews had more blocked shots than any other forward in the entire league last year. With Petey coming in as a close second.
Doesn't entirely disappear in the D-Zone.
There was also this PR fiasco.
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/fans-slam-toronto-blue-jays-163824191.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEPk-VLw9f0SrDGnHIcB8_-kWq-reMmFaLfr86a0hsoQMyvgRLsjcZ9ITc-HVOPB_QVnIOHXJsH60HRFfN0G1gP2rSW2Bb2Z6pSDwruvb8pgTwdPnCg7zIBL6l5VlOuzsD-F3062VvnFjpoUpBsuJXTlcd3ZCj3XomhhMAHYTs3S
https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/why-i-am-cheering-for-canadas-team-the-boston-bruins
This kind of stuff was extremely prevalent and irked me back in 2011 and I haven’t forgotten.
I took a step back from my fandom around 2014 myself and couldn't be happier. Bad games, bad refereeing, biased coverage etc. used to affect my mood negatively on a fairly regular basis.
Not anymore I say!