A conversation with John Matisz

My conversation with hockey writer John Matisz, whose fine work can be found at The Score Network where he provides national literary coverage of the sport from coast-to-coast.

We talked about his early impression on this NHL season and which team has surprised him the most, how Canadian teams have provided worthwhile narratives to keep fans satiated, if rebuilding pain is as much about perception as it is practical reality, why the average NHL contract is shrinking for anyone over the age of 25, how fear can be a powerful motivating factor for elite talent and their management groups, and why Gary Bettman chose the worst year to be honored for eternity.

Be sure to follow John (@MatiszJohn) on social media and check out his podcast (Puck Pursuit) at The Score and on Apple iTunes.

Ari Shapiro on Sportsnet 650 (Vancouver) with Mira Laurence (11-25)

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Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro is a writer, podcaster, and publisher with over two decades of experience working for monolithic corporations before one day realizing that the value of pure human ingenuity and creative literary expression is worth far more than being a capitalist ronin prick who drives a nice BMW. He’s a dashing technologist by day and a cunning journalist by night running one of the last independent and underground media hubs featuring articles from a cadre of ruthlessly talented contributors. He also discovered J. R. R. Tolkien at ten years of age, King Crimson by twelve, and ran the city’s most popular bulletin board system at fifteen. Now mired in adulthood, he yearns to avoid mediocrity by inspiring others to use both hemispheres of the mind. View all my posts