Lane Hutson had a goal and two assists, all in the third period and overtime, as the Montreal Canadiens rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 and move into a playoff spot for the first time this season.
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson plays the puck and Vancouver Canucks forward Kiefer Sherwood defends during the second period at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens won 5-4 in overtime on Jan. 6, 2025.Lane Hutson landed in Montreal after a long Canadiens road trip Sunday afternoon and jumped in a car to Ottawa, hoping to watch his younger brother, Cole, win world junior gold.
Hutson had a goal and two assists – all in the third period and overtime – as the red-hot Canadiens rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 and move into a playoff spot for the first time this season. Montreal, which began December at 8-12-3, has won eight of 10 games. The Canadiens trailed 3-1 to the Canucks, but fought back.
The 20-year-old defenceman from Michigan leads all rookies with 30 points in 40 games after Monday’s performance. The devastating open-ice hit set the tone for the Canadiens and Guhle – who was a wrecking ball all night – but the Canucks responded with plenty of physicality. Midway through the first period, J.T. Miller hunted Hutson down for a bone-crunching check along the end boards.“He did great,” Guhle said. “He joked around in the room. He said `It’s weird, every time I get a chance to hit someone, they chip it by.
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