Lane Hutson Tops Montreal’s Ice in Tight Shootout Win
Defenseman logged team-high minutes and played a quiet, steady night as Montreal edged Detroit in a 1-0 shootout
Lane Hutson led the Canadiens in ice time and minutes among defencemen, appearing for 26:30 over 25 shifts in Montreal's 1-0 shootout victory. He didn’t record a point — 0 goals, 0 assists — but his box-score was tidy: 2 shots on goal, 1 takeaway, 1 blocked shot and 0 hits. At even strength he had 2 shots on goal and 5 shot attempts; on the power play he added 2 shot attempts. The numbers match his season usage: his season average is 26.8 minutes per game, and through five games he has 4 assists and 4 points on 11 shots. He finished the night even (+0) with 2 giveaways. In short: Hutson led the club in ice time and provided a measured, low-event defensive game that fit into a narrow, defence-first team result.