Auston Matthews

Yeah, I mean, I can't predict the future.

Yeah, just before we get going, you know, obviously, you know, this was a tough year.

It was a frustrating year.

You know, we didn't meet the goals or the expectations that we set out at the start.

You know, and ultimately...

That's on me.

That's on us as players.

We're the ones that, you know, have to go out there and compete and play the game.

And, you know, we didn't do that well enough this year, consistently enough this year to put ourselves in a better spot.

You know, we love our fans and we appreciate our fans.

I think we understand their frustration.

I think we wear that alongside them.

I think everybody here...

wants to win, wants to do their part to help the team win.

You know, I love being the captain of this team.

I think it's an incredible honor to wake up every day and wear this jersey.

And I think, you know, that's not lost on me even, you know, despite the circumstances and the way that this season went.

Yeah, I mean, I can't predict the future.

Obviously, there's steps that kind of have to take place.

They're going to hire new leadership and management and stuff like that.