Hutson Logs Team-High Minutes Without a Point in Habs' OT Win
Montreal edges Buffalo 4-3 in overtime at the Bell Centre as its defenceman sits out the scoring.
Lane Hutson did not reach the scoresheet, but he was on the ice more than any other Canadiens skater in a 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres. His 26:38 was a team high among 18 skaters and first among Montreal's six defencemen.
He finished with 0 points, a 0 plus-minus, 3 shots on goal, 1 blocked shot, 1 giveaway and 2 penalty minutes over 27 shifts. Two of his shots came at even strength and one on the power play, where he had no points.
That is a fairly typical workload. He averages 26.5 minutes a game this season and has 2 goals and 6 assists through 8 games. A scoreless night is not unusual for a defenceman, and the points did not come this time.
The win lifts Montreal, 3-3-1 before the game and holding the sixth wild-card spot, after a loss in its previous game.