Sens’ Borowiecki calls out Matthews for the way he treated teammate Sabourin

Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki didn’t find Auston Matthews’ preseason antics funny and had a message for the Toronto Maple Leafs star player. 

On Tuesday, a day before the Leafs face off against the Sens in the season opener, Borowiecki commented on how Matthews trolled Senators forward Scott Sabourin during an exhibition contest between the two sides on Sept. 18. 

The video of the incident went viral. 

“I thought it was a little bit disrespectful, to be honest,” Borowiecki said on Tuesday, according to The Canadian Press’ Lisa Wallace . “We’re not all blessed with Auston Matthews’ talent, unfortunately, but I truly wish I was. Some of us have to do it the hard way.”

Sabourin is quite the fighting, finally getting a spot on an NHL roster after spending seven years in the American Hockey League. The 27-year-old is slated to make his NHL debut this season after cracking the Senators’ roster out of camp.

“I’m not sure Auston appreciates what it’s like being a fighter down there, it’s a role he never had to play,” Borowiecki added. “It’s really tough when you know you’re going to fight double digits every year and ride the bus around and get paid $70,000.”

The Leafs host the Senators in their season opener on Wednesday night, which will be the first of four meetings between the two division rivals this season.

It will be interesting to see if Matthews will have to pay for his antics… 

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