OTTAWA — Auston Matthews and Marc Crawford are a long way from the halls of the Hallenstadion in Zurich. Three years ago, both yearned to be in the National Hockey League — Matthews as the projected No. 1 overall pick, Crawford to return as a head coach, having been charged with the young prodigy for his lone season in the Swiss League. It didn’t take Matthews long to prove himself, winner of the Calder Trophy in 2017 and 197 points in 201 games. Crawford, veteran of more than 1,200 NHL games coached, is back, though not the way he intended.

Source: National Post March 16, 2019 17:03 UTC