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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Pockets power-play helper
Lane Hutson notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.Hutson isn't scoring at an outrageous pace -- he opened the season with four helpers over three games, but he's added just four more assists since. The 20-year-old is at a minus-8 rating, 11 shots on net, 12 hits and 25 blocked shots over 15 appearances. He's still seeing top-four minutes, but it's clear he still has some lessons to learn on defense even as his high-end offensive skills help him stay in the lineup.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Two assists in loss
Lane Hutson recorded two assists, one block and two hits in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.Hutson was all smiles and accepted glove bumps from teammates for what was nearly his first NHL goal. However, video review confirmed the path of his shot was altered by Brendan Gallagher. Hutson, who had just one point over the previous seven games, recorded his third two-assist game through 11 outings.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Logs assist in rebound effort
Lane Hutson had an assist, one shot, three blocks, two hits and finished plus-1 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues.Hutson had the secondary helper on Montreal's game-winning goal, giving him five assists in eight games. Saturday was a valuable rebound effort for the rookie blueliner. He experienced some growing pains in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers, with a minus-4 rating and a bad giveaway that led to a goal. Hutson played on the second power-play unit against St. Louis, while Mike Matheson was on the top combination.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Contributes two assists in win
Lane Hutson had two assists, including one on the power play, and two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 win over Ottawa.Hutson registered the secondary helper on Emil Heineman's first-period power-play marker as well as the primary assist on Alex Newhook's strike early in the third period for Montreal's third goal. The rookie defenseman, who has four points in three games, was not initially credited with his first assist of the game before the scoring play was revised after the contest.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Shows off offense in loss
Lane Hutson recorded two assists, one on the power play, one shot, two blocks and two penalty minutes in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Boston.Hutson showed off his offensive potential with two first-period assists. He now has four points in four career NHL games. The rookie is averaging more than 20 minutes per game, including 6:42 on the power play.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Skating on second pair, power play
Lane Hutson has made the Montreal Canadiens' roster for Opening Night against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.Hutson is an undersized defenseman that amassed 30 goals and 67 assists over 77 games in two seasons at Boston University. He showed offensive acumen in a two-game stint for Montreal at the end of last season, recording an assist in each game. The 20-year-old, who was selected 62nd overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, is set to skate on the second pair and the second power-play unit.