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Lane Hutson has spent more than half of the third period on the ice
Mathis Therrien
Lane Hutson has spent more than half of the third period on the ice
Credit: The Montreal Canadiens played their first game of the final stretch of the National Hockey League regular season last night, which was their first game after the trade deadline. And unfortunately, it didn’t go well for the Canadiens, as they will have to wait even longer to score their first goal after March 7. The […]
The Montreal Canadiens played their first game of the final stretch of the National Hockey League regular season last night, which was their first game after the trade deadline.

And unfortunately, it didn’t go well for the Canadiens, as they will have to wait even longer to score their first goal after March 7.

The Tricolore was shut out 1-0 by the Flames in Calgary, and therefore suffered a second consecutive defeat in Alberta.

This was a very frustrating game to watch for all Canadiens fans, but it was to be expected against the worst offense in the entire NHL.

As soon as the Flames scored the first goal, they stopped playing and only played the trap, defended, cleared the puck, and above all, relied on their 23-year-old goalie Dustin Wolf.

Wolf was extraordinary, despite his small stature for an NHL goalie, and he really managed to frustrate both the players and the fans of the Tricolore.

We have to give a lot of credit to Wolf, because without him, this victory would not have been possible for the Flames, and without him, Calgary would not be in the playoff hunt in the West.

He’s carrying the Flames on his back, and thanks to his third shutout of the season and his career, Wolf has put Calgary back in a position to make the playoffs, one point ahead of the Vancouver Canucks.

In short, the Flames are really lucky to have such a good young player, who really deserves to be talked about in the Calder Trophy race.

And on the Canadiens’ side, we can say the same thing, as we’re very lucky to have Lane Hutson on our team.

The 21-year-old defenseman may not have been able to get a point by piercing the wall of Dustin Wolf, but he did everything he could to make it happen.

Hutson was everywhere on the ice, and Martin St-Louis used him extensively, especially after the Flames took the lead.

It really seemed like number 48 was constantly on the ice, especially in the third period.

Well, it’s clear that our eyes aren’t deceiving us, as Hutson spent more than half of the third period on the ice, with 10 minutes and 21 seconds of playing time.

This is quite an impressive statistic, considering that with three pairs of defensemen, one defenseman wouldn’t normally spend more than half a period on the ice.

But for Hutson, it’s nothing out of the ordinary, and it was excellent bench management by Martin St-Louis and Stéphane Robidas.

Hutson deserved to be on the ice every other shift, as he was the player generating the most offense for the Canadiens and giving the most to the team.

The 21-year-old defenseman did everything on the ice, and he proved it even more when the Canadiens pulled Jakub Dobes.

Hutson controlled the game at the blue line, on the sides when he was descending, and he recovered the puck himself in the defensive zone.

In short, it was really impressive.

And so, even if he wasn’t able to convert all his efforts into a 50th point this season, we can only admire his performance and consider ourselves lucky to have him in Montreal.

Leading all rookies in points as a defenseman, especially in a Calder race as tight as this one, is impressive.

It will all come down to the final game between him, Macklin Celebrini, Dustin Wolf, and Matvei Michkov.


In a Flash

— Unfortunately not.

— No trophy for this loss either.

— Good riddance.

— News about the Canadiens’ prospect.

— To be continued.

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