Matt Lawson
Matt is a longtime fan, player and student of the game of hockey. Broadcast and Online Journalism student at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
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THW Hot Takes: Burns & Karlsson Dethroned
October 14th, 2018 Hot take: Ivan Provorov and Shayne Gostisbehere of the Philadelphia Flyers will outscore Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson of the San Jose Sharks. All eyes have been on the Sharks' super-star duo, but it's the young up-and-comers in Philly that should be getting the spotlight. Gostisbehere & Provorov Rise It's surprising how many...
Canucks Preseason: What Went Wrong?
October 3rd, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks finished the 2018-19 preseason with one win and six losses, with the singular victory being a shootout win against a Los Angeles Kings B-squad. The 'Nucks were outscored 30-11 during the seven-game stint, and it's safe to say that some of the hype surrounding the team coming into the preseason has been...
Canucks' Loui Eriksson Will Bounce Back
September 15th, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks made what many consider a bad move back in 2016 when they inked Loui Eriksson to a six-year, $36-million contract with a nice little no-movement clause tacked onto it. Eriksson has sadly disappointed, contributing only 21 goals over two seasons, but fear not: he's going to bounce back this season. I know, that...
Canucks' Horvat & Boeser: Watch Out NHL
August 15th, 2018 The 2018-19 NHL season is fast approaching and the hype is rising. For Vancouver Canucks fans, it will be a season that puts the team's future in perspective and the rest of the league should be wary. Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser are leading the youth charge -- the league got a taste of the duo's prowess last season but injuries prevented...
Vancouver Canucks Don't Need Jay Beagle
July 3rd, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks kicked the month of July off with a bit of a splash in the free agency pool — most notably, they inked former Washington Capitals center, Jay Beagle. Beagle and the Caps are coming off of a Stanley Cup victory and I believe that clouded the Canucks' management's vision, bringing in a guy that they do not...
Can Canucks' Ben Hutton Bounce Back?
June 16th, 2018 Vancouver Canucks defender Ben Hutton is coming off an atrocious season that saw him contribute six points and carry a minus-9 rating. Granted, the team as a whole was pretty terrible, but Hutton still noticeably did not look like himself, and, in fact, he looked out of place. Coach Travis Green's confidence in Hutton, or lack...
