The reception for American-based members of the USA men’s hockey team as they return to their teams is going quite well. The reception for those who play north of the border?
It’s not going nearly so well.
Toronto Star sportswriter Damien Cox spared no vitriol in denouncing Team USA and Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews, whom he charged with failing “in every respect as captain of the Leafs. Miserably.” Cox’s case for Matthews’ disappointment is two-fold.
