Player Discussion Mike Matheson

[Tyson]

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.

He does deserve praise and he has been excellent.

 

[Skip Bayless]

He's been really good the last few games.

Having him being reliable and playing with Hutson who's practically a 4th forward on the ice, is a nightmare for the opps.

 

[Sorinth]

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.

He's always been good defensively with us, it's just the blunders would be all anyone would see/talk about. But yes for sure having a PMD with him has allowed him to play a safer game and he's cut the blunders down and so his good defensive play is getting seen more.

 

[HuGort]

He does deserve praise and he has been excellent.

Matheson adapted to right D well.

 

[Walrus26]

No.
He must be traded for a good to great RD.
Imminently.
We must not be fooled by this situation.
He still has to go

Cool.

Who are those realistically-available and afforable replacements? Genuine question, not a barb.

 

[ahmedou]

Matheson be like:

 

[Kennerback]

Legit good game. I take back all the posts on MM I made this month,

 

[Andrei79]

Legit good game. I take back all the posts on MM I made this month,

Being paired with Hutson has turned his game around. It makes it so the team doesn't need to rush getting a RD.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Being paired with Hutson has turned his game around. It makes it so the team doesn't need to rush getting a RD.

Frankly, I don’t think they ever were.