Source: New York Post
MILAN — Team USA captain Auston Matthews put forth arguably his best offensive game Sunday night against Germany since the ‘C’ was stitched onto his red, white and blue jersey back at the 4 Nations Face-Off. See Also Team Canada left little doubt about sizable Olympic gap — but USA still has time to raise its level With two goals and an assist in the Americans’ Group C-clinching 5-1 win at Santagiulia Arena, Matthews had his most effective game of the preliminary round and appears to be ramping his play up just in time for the quarterfinal matchup against the winner of the game between Sweden and Latvia on Wednesday. “It seemed like everything he touched turned into a grade A chance or a great play or a strong defensive breakup,” Matthew Tkachuk said.