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Since the return of the 4 nations, the habs defensemen no longer produce
Michaël Petit
Since the return of the 4 nations, the habs defensemen no longer produce
Credit: Since the return of the 4 Nations break, Nick Suzuki has been on an incredible roll, with 35 points, including 14 goals, in 24 games. Besides the captain, Lane Hutson has also been on a great streak since February 22. The rookie defenseman is almost at a point per game with 23 points in 24 […]
Since the return of the 4 Nations break, Nick Suzuki has been on an incredible roll, with 35 points, including 14 goals, in 24 games.

Besides the captain, Lane Hutson has also been on a great streak since February 22.

The rookie defenseman is almost at a point per game with 23 points in 24 games.

On the other hand, the Montreal Canadiens’ defensive brigade is slowing down, excluding Hutson, of course.

You won’t guess who is the second-best scoring defenseman since the return of the 4 Nations.

It’s Jayden Struble…

The athletic defenseman has collected eight points during this streak… and that says a lot about the productivity of the Habs’ blue line.

(Credit: NHL.com)

Although Matheson plays a more defensive role with the emergence of Lane Hutson, a role he likes, it takes more than five small points from Matheson.

Especially with 10 more minutes per game on average than Struble.

Matheson only has a differential of +1, while Struble is at +10.

And we know Struble plays much more physically than Matheson and still plays a better defensive game than the Quebecer.

Matheson’s experience weighs heavily in his defensive game, and let’s remember that Matheson has never really played more defensively. At least, not as much as now.

Matheson has two of the five goals from defensemen since February 22, while Lane Hutson has the other three. Hutson is also the only defenseman to score since March 11 (two goals). All the other defensemen have not scored since the return of the 4 Nations.

In any case, it will take more from Matheson and the rest of the defensive brigade.

As for Lane Hutson, he can continue to do what he’s doing, because it’s working wonders and he’s giving himself more and more arguments to win the famous Calder Trophy.

Macklin Celebrini is having an excellent streak lately, with nine points in his last five games, including a five-point game.

Hutson will have to play his best hockey in the Habs’ last two games to give himself a better lead than his two points more than the San Jose Sharks’ rookie.


Overtime

– The Capitals won’t give the Blue Jackets a chance tonight, at 6:00 PM. If Columbus loses, the Habs will officially make the playoffs.

– Chris Drury continues to make headlines for the wrong reasons… His days as the Rangers’ GM may be numbered. I would be very surprised if he’s still there next year with everything that’s been said about him.

– The final round of the Masters seems to be between Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, but it’s off to a bad start for McIlroy, who is due for a win in a major championship. His last win was in 2014.

– Well done.

– Too bad for the Canadian women.

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