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Habs' Lane Hutson wins 2025 Calder Trophy for best rookie
The 21-year-old was the top choice on 165 of 191 ballots. Published Jun 10, 2025 • Last updated 19 hours ago • 1 minute read Canadiens' Lane Hutson fires the puck into the offensive zone during a game in January at the Bell Centre. John Mahoney/Montreal Gazette Montreal Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson has won the 2025 Calder Memorial Trophy for best rookie in the NHL. The 21-year-old is the first Hab to win the award since goaltender Ken Dryden took the honours in 1971-72. The league announced on Tuesday that Hutson was the top choice on 165 of 191 ballots. He was also finished in the top two on every ballot. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Le dernier joueur du Tricolore à avoir gagné le Calder, Ken Dryden, passe le flambeau à Lane The last Habs player to win the Calder, Ken Dryden, passes the torch to Lane #GoHabsGo — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 10, 2025 A second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, Hutson set a Habs rookie scoring record for a defenceman with 66 points, surpassing Chris Chelios's mark of 64 in 1984-85. Hutson joined elite company, becoming only the fourth defenceman since the 1943-44 season to lead rookies in scoring. The others were Bobby Orr, Brian Leetch and Quinn Hughes. Hutson received 1,832 points in voting. Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf was second with 1,169 points, followed by San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini with 1,104 points. Wolf and Celebrini received 15 and 11 first-place votes, respectively. This story will be updated. NHL Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Columnists NHL
Yahoo
02-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Former Canadiens Captain Comes to The Maple Leafs' Rescue
Feb 17, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty (67) carries the puck over the blue line as Vegas Golden Knights center Ryan Carpenter (40) defends during the third period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images Every Spring in recent memory, the Toronto Maple Leafs make the playoffs, and their fan base thinks that this could be the year. It's hard to blame them, considering they have an excellent 'Core Four' or five, but they fall short every year. Advertisement Canadiens: The End For Patrik Laine? Canadiens: Curtain Call For Savard Laval Rocket Wins Game One Before Thursday night, they could only get to the second round once when they dispatched the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2022-23. That year, they thought it would be for sure; not only had they made it to the second round, but the Florida Panthers had taken care of their nemesis, the Boston Bruins, in the first round. Toronto fans went from chanting 'We want Florida! We want Florida!' to lamenting yet another defeat when the Sunshine State outfit eliminated their favourite in just five games. Then, last year, they had to take on the Bruins one more time, and after Boston took a 3-1 lead, the Leafs managed to claw their way back in the series. Unfortunately, they dropped game seven 2-1 in overtime, and it was back to the drawing board. They did not make that many changes. The Core Four stayed. They resigned Max Domi and brought in Max Pacioretty on a professional tryout contract. The former Montreal Canadiens captain won his gamble and made the team, and on Thursday night, he saved the team. Advertisement The Connecticut native was drafted 22nd overall by the Habs in the 2007 draft and spent 10 years playing for the Canadiens. He acted as captain for three seasons and scored 448 points (30th in franchise history) in 626 regular-season games. Pacioretty made the playoffs with the Canadiens four times and scored 19 points in 38 games. The relationship with the Canadiens didn't end well, but he will forever be remembered as the player who got the Habs their current captain, Nick Suzuki. Seven years after the trade, he's become a cornerstone of Montreal's team while the former captain plays for a fourth team. For the fifth year in a row, Pacioretty struggled with injuries and could only suit up for 37 games, putting up 13 points in the regular season. In the first round series against the Ottawa Senators, he only suited up for four games in the Battle of Ontario, but he made an impact. With the score tied at 2-2 and just over five minutes left, the former Canadiens' captain scored the game-winning goal with assists from another Hab in Domi and Pontus Holmberg. William Nylander then sealed the deal with an empty-netter, and just like that, for the second time in three years, the Maple Leafs moved on to the second round. They'll now be taking on the Canadiens' first-round opponent, the Washington Capitals, and it will be interesting to see how the Leafs' skilled forwards react to the Caps' tough, punishing brand of hockey. Will Pacioretty remain in the top six alongside John Tavares and Nylander? Time and Craig Berube will tell. Canadiens stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News, never to miss a story. Advertisement Follow Karine on X @KarineHains Bluesky @ and Threads @karinehains. Bookmark The Hockey News Canadiens' page for all the news and happenings around the Canadiens.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
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Canadiens Hoping To Steal Home Ice Advantage
Feb 6, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) controls the puck as Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard (58) chases in the third period at Capital One Arena. Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images On Monday night, the puck will drop on a Montreal Canadiens playoff hockey game for the first time in four years. The visiting Habs are kicking off the Spring dance by taking on the Eastern Conference champions, the Washington Capitals. They are wearing the underdog tag, which doesn't scare Martin St-Louis, because you still have to play the games. Advertisement Playoffs Primer: Canadiens Vs. Capitals Florian Xhekaj Is Now Part Of An Exclusive Club Canadiens: Preparing For The Capitals' Terrorizing Power Play For St-Louis, the playoffs are sure to help Juraj Slafkovsky play to his identity. When asked where he saw the most significant growth in the former first-overall pick's game this season, the pilot replied: Understanding his biggest asset is his size and his physicality. When that's at the forefront of his game, the rest comes with it. - Martin St-Louis on Juraj Slafkovsky's biggest growth. For the Canadiens to win this series, they will need a significant contribution from their first line. If Slafkovsky is engaged and dialed in physically, Nick Suzuki's and Cole Caufield's jobs become much easier. Advertisement Washington won the season series between the two teams, winning twice and losing once. That loss came after the Canadiens had turned a corner and become a much more confident team. After a few tough seasons injury-wise, it looked like the 2024-25 campaign would be more of the same for the Habs when Patrik Laine and David Reinbacher went down to knee injuries in a preseason game. Still, thankfully for St-Louis' men, those and Kaiden Guhle's skate cut were the most significant injuries of the season. The Canadiens are ready to go on Monday and have no significant injuries, while it looks like the Capitals will be without Aliaksei Protas at least to start the series. The fourth-year center had a coming-out party this season with 66 points in 76 games, playing a significant part in Washington's offense. However, he suffered a skate cut at the start of April and only started skating again on Sunday. There has also been no confirmation about goaltender Logan Thompson's availability, and not having your number one goaltender in the playoffs is hardly a comfortable position to be in. Advertisement There's no uncertainty on the Canadiens' net as Samuel Montembeau will get the nod. The netminder has played six times against the first-round foe and has a 2-3-0 record against them, alongside a 3.49 goals-against average and a .893 SP. Thompson is 1-0-1 against the Canadiens with a 3.04 GAA and a .889 SP, while Lindgren, a former Hab, is 3-1-0 against them with a 2.51 GAA and a .899 SP. Goaltenders Clay Stevenson and Hunter Sheppard have each played a game for the Caps this season, with the former allowing five goals and the latter seven. One can safely assume Carbery would likely prefer not to go there. Throughout the season series, Cole Caufield has been the Canadiens' top scorer with five points in three games, followed by Nick Suzuki and Lane Hutson, who both have four. Brendan Gallagher, Alex Newhook, Christian Dvorak, David Savard, Josh Anderson, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Kaiden Guhle had a single point while everyone else was kept off the scoresheet. Needless to say, the Habs will need to spread the offense around if they want to win. Advertisement The attack was much more spread out for Washington, with gritty winger Tom Wilson and youngster Protas leading the way with four points apiece in three games. Ovechkin, center Dylan Strome, and right winger Taylor Raddysh all had three points, but the captain did it in two games, missing one of the duels. Connor McMichael, Pierre-Luc Dubois, John Carlson, Jacob Chychrun, and Trevor Van Riemsdyk all scored two points in the season series, demonstrating that the Capitals have more offensive contributors. St. Louis has already announced his lineup, and there will be no change from the end of the season. In other words, there's still no room for Arber Xhekaj on the blueline. With Wilson playing for the Caps, it's an interesting decision. The puck drop is set for 7:00 PM and this is one match-up you won't want to miss… Canadiens stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News, never to miss a story. Advertisement Follow Karine on X @KarineHains Bluesky @ and Threads @karinehains. Bookmark The Hockey News Canadiens' page for all the news and happenings around the Canadiens.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Ghosts Of 2010: Montreal Eyes Another Shocking Playoff Upset Over Ovechkin's Capitals
The Washington Capitals posted an Eastern Conference-best 51-22-9 record this season and enter the Stanley Cup Playoffs as one of the favorites to make the Cup final with Alexander Ovechkin leading the way. They will face the upstart Montreal Canadiens in the first round, just as they did under similar circumstances the last time the two clubs met 15 years ago. The Caps won the Presidents' Trophy in 2010, with Ovechkin scoring 50 or more goals for the fourth time in his career to that point, while the Habs clinched a post-season berth in game No. 82, as they did on Thursday against Carolina. Regular season success did not matter in the playoffs, as the Canadiens pulled off the shocking upset, eliminating Washington in seven games. If Montreal is to pull off a similar upset in 2025, history will have to repeat itself in a few key areas. The main reason for Montreal's advancement was winning the goaltending battle. Both clubs used two goaltenders. Washington started the series with former Hab Jose Theodore as their starter, but after losing Game 1 in overtime, the former Hart and Vezina Trophy winner was pulled in the first period of Game 2 in favor of Semyon Varlamov, who went the rest of the way. Jaroslav Halak was stellar in the series opener, stopping 45 shots in a 3-2 overtime victory, but after allowing six goals in a Game 2 overtime loss and three goals on 13 shots in Game 3, he was pulled in favor of 23-year-old Carey Price. The Habs lost Game 3 and started Price in Game 4, but after falling 6-3 and facing elimination, Habs head coach Jacques Martin went back to Halak. That proved to be the difference in the series, as Halak allowed only three goals on 134 shots for the remainder of the series and stopped 41 shots in Game 7 in Washington. 14 years ago on April 26, 2010, Jaroslav Halak stopped 53 of 54 shots vs Washington as the Habs won Game 6 by a score of 4-1. This forced a Game 7 against the President's trophy-winning Capitals. The Habs would win that game & — /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) April 27, 2024 Ovechkin was dominant, with five goals and 10 points in the seven-game series, but his offense was matched by Mike Cammalleri, who had five of his 13 post-season goals against the Caps, and Montreal won the special-teams battle by a wide margin, scoring six power play goals and allowing Washington only one goal on the man advantage. The Caps this year have question marks between the pipes going into the playoffs, with starter Logan Thompson out injured since the beginning of April. Thompson is skating, but backup Charlie Lindgren will likely start the series. For Montreal to have any shot, they will need Samuel Montembeault to emulate Halak's playoff brilliance over the next two weeks. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on
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12-03-2025
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3 Takeaways From The Canadiens' Win Over The Canucks
By the time the puck dropped on Tuesday night's game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Vancouver Canucks, Martin St-louis's men were four points out of the playoffs and desperately needed a win. After putting together an impressive win streak after the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Tricolore had lost its last two games and lost ground in the race to the Spring dance. Canadiens Veteran Defenseman Will Ponder RetirementCaleb Desnoyers Could Be a Fit in MontrealCanadiens: An Inspiring Woman Amongst Men After the Canadiens were shut out on Saturday night in Calgary, Nick Suzuki decided it wouldn't happen again. Less than a minute was played when he escaped and beat Kevin Lankinen with a beautiful deke and a backhand shot. Both of his wingers got an assist on the play; it was Cole Caufield's 26th and Juraj Slafkovsky's 25th. The goal was also Suzuki's 20th this season, meaning he has now scored at least 20 goals in four consecutive campaigns. Slafkovsky doubled the Canadiens' lead after picking up a loose puck in the neutral zone. It wasn't Lankinen's finest hour, but it still counted and gave every Hab on the ice more confidence. Whenever the Canadiens are ready to go straight from the puck drop and surprise teams by taking an early lead, they struggle to keep it because they're never prepared for the inevitable pushback. The NHL is a competitive league; no team will take a couple of goals and give up. These are proud athletes, and they bounce back from a poor start. On Tuesday night, Samuel Montembeault stood tall in the net and was able to prevent Vancouver from scoring. However, still, when Cole Caufield scored the Canadiens' third goal nine minutes into the middle frame, it was only the Habs' second shot of the period because the Canucks were dominating. Montreal might not have gotten burned on Tuesday night, but allowing shots like Rocky Balboa takes in punches for most of his fights is hardly a sound strategy. It's hockey, not a Hollywood-scripted movie. Freshly recalled from the Laval Rocket, Joshua Roy lined up with Brendan Gallagher and Alex Newhook for his first game. During the first intermission, he was asked by RDS what his instructions were for the game, and he replied he was told to bring some attack to the team and play a complete game on both sides of the puck. It's refreshing to see the St-Georges native finally be given a real audition on the top six considering his style of play. Better yet, for the first time in a long time, the second line was actually part of the rotation and wasn't skipping turns as it had been when Patrik Laine was on it. After 40 minutes, Roy had 10:24 of ice time, while Caufield had 10:04 and Slafkovsky 10:52. Suzuki led the forwards with 12:08, but he picked up extra shifts on the penalty kill after Joel Armia seemed to be bothered by a sore wrist after a fall in the first frame. In the first half of a back-to-back, not having to overwork your top line is good news. In the end, Roy spent 13:33 on the ice, including a shift with five minutes to go as the Canadiens were hanging on to a single-goal lead. Impossible d'arrêter ce duo, vous pouvez seulement espérer le contenirYou can't stop this duo, you can only hope to contain them#GoHabsGo — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 12, 2025 Montreal managed to hang on for the win even though the Canadiens got a scare when the Canucks came back within one on a power play goal following a penalty that infuriated the Habs bench. Mike Matheson, who spent over 27 minutes on the ice, sealed the Canadiens' win with what was perhaps the biggest empty-net goal of the season for St-Louis' men. The 4-2 win allowed Montreal to reclaim the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference, just two points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets who are in the eight and final playoff spot. Canadiens stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News, never to miss a story. Follow Karine on X @KarineHains Bluesky @ and Threads @karinehains. Bookmark The Hockey News Canadiens' page for all the news and happenings around the Canadiens.
