Hutson scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Senators.
Hutson has gotten on the scoresheet in six of eight games in March, scoring one goal and adding eight assists. The 21-year-old blueliner's goal was the first of five in the third period for the Canadiens as they claimed a critical win for their playoff hopes. Hutson is up to five goals, 53 points (23 on the power play), 75 shots on net, 96 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating over 67 appearances.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: First rookie to 50 points
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Hutson logged two assists, including one on the power play, and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kraken.
Hutson is the first rookie to cross the 50-point threshold this season -- he got there with his first assist of the contest. The defenseman has 51 points through 65 appearances for a 0.78 points-per-game rate, which is behind Macklin Celebrini's mark of 0.89, as the San Jose center missed nearly a month early in the campaign. Still, Hutson has the scoring chops to be in the Calder Trophy discussion at the end of the season. The 21-year-old blueliner has racked up a goal and nine assists over his last nine outings while seeing time in the Canadiens' top four and on the first power-play unit.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Collects helper in overtime loss
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Hutson notched an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Hutson has earned a goal and seven helpers during his six-game point streak, which started Feb. 22 when play resumed following the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 21-year-old blueliner kept the streak going when he set up a Joel Armia tally in the second period. Hutson has scored at a tremendous level for a rookie defenseman, earning four goals, 45 assists, 70 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating through 62 appearances.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Point streak at five games
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Hutson pocketed two power-play assists in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
Both points came in the first period as Montreal surged to a 3-0 lead that the team nearly squandered. Hutson has gotten onto the scoresheet in five straight games since play resumed following the 4 Nations Face-Off, and the 21-year-old blueliner continues to build on a breakout rookie campaign that has seen him amass four goals and 48 points through 61 appearances.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Logs helpers in back-to-back games
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Hutson notched an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.
Hutson has a helper in each of the last two games after going five contests without a point. The 20-year-old blueliner also earned multiple hits and blocked shots in a game for the first time since Jan. 25. The defenseman is up to 41 points, 62 shots on net, 77 blocked shots, 31 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-16 rating through 54 appearances.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Lends power-play assist
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Hutson notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Hutson ended a five-game slump when he helped out on a Cole Caufield tally in the second period. Prior to the skid, Hutson had earned at least one point in nine straight contests. The 20-year-old defenseman had largely avoided running streaky in the first half of the campaign. The rookie has three goals, 37 helpers (17 on the power play), 62 shots on net, 74 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-15 rating over 53 appearances.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Point streak up to eight games
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Hutson registered an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.
Hutson helped out on Juraj Slafkovsky's goal in the third period, which tied the game at 4-4. The assist extended Hutson's point streak to eight games (one goal, 11 assists). The 20-year-old defenseman has yet to hit the rookie wall, putting up 38 points, 52 shots on net, 62 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a minus-10 rating through 46 appearances in a top-pairing role.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Another day, another assist
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Hutson recorded an assist, one shot on net, one block, one hit and two PIM in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Stars.
Hutson's rising blast from the point was tipped in by Alex Newhook and gave Montreal the go-ahead goal midway through the third period. The helper gives him assists in six straight. During that stretch, the rookie blueliner has 10 points (nine assists), including two three-point efforts. His 36 points for the season leads all rookies and ranks tied for sixth overall among defensemen.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Provides power-play assist
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Hutson notched a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Friday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings.
Hutson continued a strong run of offense -- he's gotten on the scoresheet in 10 of the last 11 games, racking up a goal and 11 assists in that span. He set up Patrik Laine for the game-winning goal in Friday's contests. Hutson is up to 23 points (10 on the power play), 36 shots on net, 43 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-16 rating through 32 appearances. There's still work for him to do defensively, but he's already got plenty of offense, so fantasy managers who can weather his poor plus-minus rating shouldn't hesitate to have him active.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Two assists in win
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Hutson had two power-play assists, one shot, two blocks and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Sabres.
Hutson assisted on two power-play tallies by Patrik Laine, which were 50 seconds apart in the second period. The blueliner has 10 points over his last 10 outings and ranks second in the league among rookies with 22 points.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Sets team record
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Hutson logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks.
Hutson's seven-game point streak is the longest by a rookie defenseman in Canadiens history. During the streak, he has racked up eight assists, three of which have come on the power play. The 20-year-old is living up to the hype while handling top-four minutes, earning 19 assists, 32 shots on net, 40 blocked shots, 18 PIM, 17 hits and a minus-12 rating over 28 appearances. Hutson's not quite a fantasy superstar yet, but his offense makes him a reliable option in most formats.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Another helper
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Hutson recorded an assist, one shot on net and one block in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Islanders.
Hutson may still be seeking his first NHL goal, but the shifty defenseman has no problem dishing assists. He's bagged apples in four straight and has 16 assists through 25 outings. His 16 points rank second in the NHL among rookies.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Two assists in loss
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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: Shows off offense in loss
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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.
