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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.

Canucks’ Defence in Good Place

Matt Lawson | July 21, 2017

The Vancouver Canucks struggled defensively in the 2016-17 season, fishing the puck out of their net 241 times, the fifth highest total in the League. Riddled with injuries and inexperience,…

Categories Canucks Prospects, Vancouver Canucks

Next Great Canucks Duo?

Matt Lawson | July 19, 2017

Vancouver Canucks GM, Jim Benning raised some curious eyebrows at the 2017 trade deadline when he traded away long-time Canuck, Alex Burrows to the Ottawa Senators in return for 19-year-old…

Categories Canucks Prospects, Editor's Choice, Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks Top 4 Prospects 2017

Matt Lawson | July 13, 2017

The slumping Vancouver Canucks are currently in the midst of a rebuild and with the pool of young talent at their disposal, the Canucks’ future looks bright. It’s evident that…

Categories Canucks Prospects, Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks’ New First Line

Matt Lawson | July 6, 2017

The Vancouver Canucks have struggled in the past few seasons and their problems have primarily stemmed from their lack of scoring. The Canucks finished 29th in the NHL in goals…

Categories Editor's Choice, Vancouver Canucks

Why Trading the Sedins Makes No Sense

Matt Lawson | June 16, 2017

A lot of talks have been floating around the NHL regarding the Vancouver Canucks trading away Henrik and Daniel Sedin and gearing up for a full-blown rebuild but frankly, I…

Categories Canucks Transactions, Vancouver Canucks

The Future of the Canadiens’ Blue Line

Matt Lawson | June 9, 2017

The Montreal Canadiens are very sound defensively and generally don’t mind playing a boxing match style of game, meaning they are comfortable with opening up the game and trading chances…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Previews and Predictions

The Rise of Canadiens’ Secondary Scoring

Matt Lawson | June 6, 2017

Secondary scoring has been a long-standing problem for the Montreal Canadiens and they’ve relied heavily on their defensive prowess to win hockey games. With a strong defensive core and Carey…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Previews and Predictions

Solving the Canadiens’ Struggles at Center

Matt Lawson | June 3, 2017

The Montreal Canadiens are a very capable hockey club and have been for a handful of seasons, but that’s all they’ve been, capable. Equipped with depth and a few All-Stars…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Trades Contracts and Transactions
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