Making a statement as a team wasn’t the only headline to come out of the Montreal Canadiens’ 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson made history while helping his team further solidify their place as not just a playoff team, but a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference.
Assisting on two of Montreal’s three goals in the game, Hutson, who just turned 22 in February, became the fastest defenseman to ever record 30 multi-assist games. Hutson set the record in only two full seasons and 157 total games.
Lane Hutson assisted on the two most important goals of the game
As has been the case most of the season, Hutson got involved on the two biggest goals of the game en route to making history. He assisted on Montreal’s first and second goals — the game-tying and eventual game-winner in the second period, both on the heels of Carolina holding a 1-0 lead after the first period.
Overall, in 73 games throughout this season, Hutson now has 62 assists to go along with his 11 goals for 73 points.
Hutson has enjoyed an even better sophomore season
Hutson’s 2025-26 season serves as an even better follow-up to what he produced when he won the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie last year.
With two games under his belt from the 2023-24 campaign, Hutson played in all 82 in 2024-25, scoring six goals and registering 60 assists as a rookie.
But Montreal failed to make it out of the first round in the playoffs with Hutson last season. The next milestone for the young budding star will be stepping his game up even more in the postseason and helping his team advance.