He does deserve praise and he has been excellent.Matheson's play of late is a big reason why the team has been winning games. He's made some great defensive plays without as many blunders.
I think having Hutson take a little bit of the offensive pressure off maybe allows him to play a more complete game - not that he'll ever be a defensive stalwart.
I've criticized him plenty but I feel like this has been his best stretch of hockey as a Hab and he deserves some praise.