Knoblauch’s McDavid Blueprint Puts Matthews Debate Back On Ice

Kris Knoblauch’s approach with McDavid is being held up as the kind of coaching Auston Matthews has wanted all along. That is the sort of comparison that always lights up hockey people, because it gets right into the eternal fight over usage, trust, and who gets to drive the bus. Coaches never give away everything, but the best ones know when to lean into a star instead of boxing him in.