Auston Matthews (Image Via Twitter) Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs has once again returned to the attention of fans, but the reason is not the same this time: his performance on the ice. A recent post that the Leafs made on X has caused a stir among the hockey fans for a completely different reason. The keywords Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, NHL fans, and viral hockey image have all been trending, and the NHL community has been laughing, theorizing, and debating over the picture’s unexpected detail.
NHL fans go wild over Auston Matthews’ blacked-out pants photo
The whole thing that made the photo go viral began when the Devils fan account The Bratt Pack saw something strange in the photo. “Yo, zoom in on this. Those aren’t just black pants that Auston is wearing, Lmao The social media team edited the photo and blacked out the pants he’s wearing???” the account tweeted. Soon after, the post reached a huge number of people, with fans posting jokes and memes about the strange edit.lee 𓆏 joked, “he’s wearing toronto maple leafs booty shorts and nothing else. the pants aren’t redacted, they’re drawn on.”Himóbili🏆 questioned the anatomy, tweeting, “Is his knee of the wrong side of his leg or something????”willofthewheel speculated, “Could he have been carrying or rolling something that they needed to edit out?”
NHL fans go wild over Auston Matthews’ blacked-out pants photo(Image Via Twitter)
Devsfan55 added a medical theory, suggesting, “Either that or he has a really serious knee issue…”punishedlioness offered a fashion explanation: “brother, have you ever seen how clothing moves when you walk, especially velour?”Another fan, anna, tweeted, “What the hell. This makes me uncomfortable.”
NHL fans go wild over Auston Matthews’ blacked-out pants photo(Image Via Twitter)
Fans also had wild speculations regarding the reason for sanitizing the pants, ranging from wardrobe malfunctions to secret weapons. Even non-regular hockey viewers got entertained, which has always been the case; social media has the ability to turn stories of small things into big viral ones.
Coach Craig Berube supports Matthews in his first captaincy Season
The online commotion about Matthews’ pants did not escape the notice of Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube, who picked out the captain’s inner strength on the ice. Matthews was the one who missed 15 games due to injury in his first year as captain, but still topped the team in goals. Berube spoke highly of Matthews, saying that he is an all-around player and not just a good scorer, and especially praised his defensive play and penalty killing.Berube commented to NHL.com, “It was an off year … he wasn’t fully healthy, but he fought through it.” Matthews proved his worthiness again in the Leafs’ season opener against Montreal with a goal in a 5-2 victory, the last one of which was an empty-net goal.What started as a light-hearted comment on the players’ dress sense soon turned into one of the most talked about incidents in the NHL this week. Auston Matthews’ blacked-out pants made the fans laugh, while his exceptional skills and leadership on the ice continue to draw admiration. In Toronto, laughter and respect are always together.Also Read: Edmonton Oilers in talks for Brett Kulak contract extension amid roster overhaul