Lane Hutson with his usual transitional excellence.
Carries it up ice, spots Macklin Celebrini, and the consensus 1OA puts BU up two goals in the first. #gohabsgo pic.twitter.com/pWCE4lJG8g
– Matt Drake (@DrakeMT) January 20, 2024
![Lane Hutson had four assists in a win last night](https://cdn.buminteractif.com/2024/01/Photo-Hutson-quatre-passes-718x450.jpg)
If there’s one player’s name that hasn’t yet made it to the pros, whether in Montreal with the Canadiens, or in Laval with the Rocket, but is resonating all over town, it’s Lane Hutson.
Last night’s four assists in Boston University’s 5-1 win over the University of Vermont clearly help his impressive haul.
Here’s his first assist of the night, on a goal by Macklin Celebrini, who is considered the NHL’s next No. 1 overall pick.
Lane Hutson has collected 4 assists so far tonight. Including 2 on Macklin Celebrini goals.
They’re already getting along… Hockey gods, please do your job!
#CH #Habs #Canadiens
– Marc-Olivier Beaudoin (@MOBeaudoin1) January 20, 2024
Ok, now four points for #gohabsgo Lane Hutson.
Dances in on the power play, backhand feed to his brother Quinn, and BU lead 5-1 now. pic.twitter.com/ters8RPaZe
– Matt Drake (@DrakeMT) January 20, 2024
Here’s his second assist (also on a Celebrini goal) and third assist of the match.
Note that Boston University’s first goal of the game, the only one on which Hutson didn’t get an assist, was scored by Habs prospect Luke Tuch.
#gohabsgo Luke Tuch gives BU the lead with a tip in front of the net.
Precisely the prospect we all thought would score first tonight. pic.twitter.com/zWYJl25n6B
– Matt Drake (@DrakeMT) January 20, 2024
That gives him 19 points (six goals and 13 assists) in 20 games. He’s just one point shy of matching his NCAA career best.
Anyway, back to Hutson, he’s burning up the league again, as he now has 27 points (nine goals and 18 assists) in 18 games, giving him a points-per-game average of 1.50.
That’s quite impressive for a 19-year-old defenseman.
He’s developing very well, and he’s also progressing very well, which suggests that he’ll be ready to make the jump to the pros next season.
This will be an important decision to be made by the Habs management and Hutson, as it’s very important that Hutson makes the jump to the pros at the right time.
In short, all this remains to be seen, and we’re all looking forward to seeing Hutson pilot the Habs’ power play with ease one day.
In a gust
– Here’s what the Habs’ other NCAA hopefuls did last night. A big decision will have to be made by the Habs in the case of Rhett Pitlick, who is having an excellent season in his final year in the NCAA. Will the Habs give him a contract at age 22?
#Habs decision on Rhett Pitlick will be interesting. Would he accept an AHL deal? Having a breakout season, but at 22, so one of the older players. pic.twitter.com/5ZNNgxlQa3
– Dan Kramer (@DanKramerHabs) January 20, 2024
– Here’s Pitlick’s third goal of last night’s hat trick.
Oliver Moore has 3 primary assists tonight and two of them helped Rhett “don’t call me Rem” Pitlick complete the hat-trick for Minnesota #Blackhawks #HOTRpic.twitter.com/01nDHNkIsa
– Mario Tirabassi (@Mario_Tirabassi) January 20, 2024
– Let’s hope it’s nothing too serious in his case, and that he’ll be back playing soon.
Rangers coach says @CanadiensMTL prospect Filip Mesar took an elbow to the head in the first period. He did not return and no penalty was called on the play. He’s listed as day-to-day.
– Josh Brown (@BrownRecord) January 20, 2024
– Wow.
It’s Hail Mary season.
pic.twitter.com/SxjPjMOxEe
– KHL (@khl_eng) January 20, 2024
– A KHL record for the former Devils NHL forward.
Nikita Gusev is here to break records. pic.twitter.com/Xak0zML6ku
– KHL (@khl_eng) January 20, 2024
– World number one already eliminated in Australia.
Early exit for Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open https://t.co/TUStKA1Xkx
– Radio-Canada Sports (@RC_Sports) January 20, 2024