JJ68
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dunno bro...he does it on a cold as f***, snowy night in Montreal
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Its f***ing crazy how he is improving.
Hutson, Celebrini, and Wolf look like the finalists, this year, for the Calder
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The only reason he has points now is because he's in the nhl but they don't count because he should be in the ahl.
Why is this so hard for you guys to understand?
Why is this so hard for you guys to understand?
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Meh, I won't be impressed until he gets 3 shorthanded assists in a game, preferably all in the same PK.
I knew he was special more than a year ago after his D+1 season. To outscore Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar, Adam Fox in the NCAA takes skill and insane IQ.
What I wasn't sure is whether or not he would be able to keep the level of performance and carry it over in the NHL. So far he is doing just that. I expect a little short term dip as the grind of a full NHL season hits him but sky is the limit for the kid. We could be looking at the best defenseman in the league soon.
What I wasn't sure is whether or not he would be able to keep the level of performance and carry it over in the NHL. So far he is doing just that. I expect a little short term dip as the grind of a full NHL season hits him but sky is the limit for the kid. We could be looking at the best defenseman in the league soon.
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This thread started out with all sorts of HF fans posting but it's turned into the HFHabs Hutson thread #2 
I come here sometimes just wondering what other teams' fans are thinking. Oh well
I come here sometimes just wondering what other teams' fans are thinking. Oh well
HabsCowboysOwn
Wak Prescott the 60M/yr scam artist, here we gooo!
Some fans from other teams who enjoy watching talented players even when they're Habs still comment from time to time but all the haters are MIA. Thread feels a bit empty because there were so many.This thread started out with all sorts of HF fans posting but it's turned into the HFHabs Hutson thread #2
I come here sometimes just wondering what other teams' fans are thinking. Oh well
I guess I'd be gone too after exposing myself with so many clown takes.
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This thread started out with all sorts of HF fans posting but it's turned into the HFHabs Hutson thread #2
I come here sometimes just wondering what other teams' fans are thinking. Oh well
You can put a thread on "ignore" i think. I bet they all did lol
Remember he wasn't even playing top minutes to start the season. Once he started, he's been great but has also improved over that stretch, I doubt he's done progressing for the season hah.
70ish points isn't out of the question if the Habs themselves stay hot and are rolling with Caufield and Laine sniping goals.
70ish points isn't out of the question if the Habs themselves stay hot and are rolling with Caufield and Laine sniping goals.
he's already a top 10 dman in the league, people underestimate his defensive play
he sticks to you like glue and has amazing stickwork/anticipation, just look at the amount of puck battles he wins
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Only 13 defenseman in the entire history of the NHL have paced this well as a rookie (40+ games, 0.8+ PPG); last Canadien to do it was Chris Chelios. Man, the Habs are sooo lucky to have Lane, he's like a waterbug out there! Reminds me of our own huggybear here in Vancity.
They now have all of the foundations in place... even goaltending looks solid with Dobes/Montembault longterm. The team is heating up lately, but they're realistically a few years away from being a real cup threat. When Mogilny 2.0 comes over next year, their window officially opens IMO and will be in the mix for the next decade. How poetic would it be if the Habs were the first Canadian team to win the Cup back from the dark dirty clutches of the 'Buttman', and close the 30 year drought?
They now have all of the foundations in place... even goaltending looks solid with Dobes/Montembault longterm. The team is heating up lately, but they're realistically a few years away from being a real cup threat. When Mogilny 2.0 comes over next year, their window officially opens IMO and will be in the mix for the next decade. How poetic would it be if the Habs were the first Canadian team to win the Cup back from the dark dirty clutches of the 'Buttman', and close the 30 year drought?
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Ever since he's taken the reins over on PP1, he's just been incredible. He leads all dmen in PP assists/60 on the season (>100 PP mins) - and only Werenski has more points than Hutson since early December (when Hutson was really given the reins on PP1).
Before the season started, I told Habs fans that he was already better than Matheson, and that he should be the teams PP1 QB, but many disagreed. Hopefully they've seen the light now:
PP points/60
Hutson: 7.2
Matheson: 4.9
PP on ice GF/60
Hutson: 9.7
Matheson: 5.5
PP on ice xGF/60
Hutson: 8.4
Matheson: 6.0
PP on ice CF/60
Hutson: 101.2
Matheson: 76.40
Had Hutson rightly started the year on PP1, the Habs would probably be in a playoff spot right now. They were in last place in the league before Hutson was given the reins, at 8-13-3 with the 19th best net PP%. Since then, they are 13-5-1, and they've jumped to 10th in net PP% with Hutson on PP1.
His puck management and overall defensive game is improving as well. Now that he's secured the PP1 QB role, he's playing with less "desperation" at 5v5, and he's done a much better job at picking his spots as a result. His underlying 5v5 numbers have been moving in the right direction in the last month or so:
He's been playing like a true top pairing OFD in his last 15 games, which is just crazy impressive for a rookie dman. It's even more impressive to see his improvement vs his first 10-20 games, where he was getting caved in pretty hard.
He'll always be somewhat of a flawed defensive who Montreal will want to shelter/insulate, but he's proving that he can become more than good enough in his own end. Pairing him with a great skater in Matheson was really smart - a smooth skating shutdown D man would be the perfect partner for him down the line.
It's hard to find a great comparable for him because he's so unique. He'll never be solid defensively like Adam Fox, but they have similar offensive tendencies (though Hutson is more dynamic), but he's shown he should be better defensively than guys like DeAngelo, Gostisbehere, Bouchard, and Hamilton.
Regardless, sky is the limit for this kid. What a great pick by Hughes.
Before the season started, I told Habs fans that he was already better than Matheson, and that he should be the teams PP1 QB, but many disagreed. Hopefully they've seen the light now:
PP points/60
Hutson: 7.2
Matheson: 4.9
PP on ice GF/60
Hutson: 9.7
Matheson: 5.5
PP on ice xGF/60
Hutson: 8.4
Matheson: 6.0
PP on ice CF/60
Hutson: 101.2
Matheson: 76.40
Had Hutson rightly started the year on PP1, the Habs would probably be in a playoff spot right now. They were in last place in the league before Hutson was given the reins, at 8-13-3 with the 19th best net PP%. Since then, they are 13-5-1, and they've jumped to 10th in net PP% with Hutson on PP1.
His puck management and overall defensive game is improving as well. Now that he's secured the PP1 QB role, he's playing with less "desperation" at 5v5, and he's done a much better job at picking his spots as a result. His underlying 5v5 numbers have been moving in the right direction in the last month or so:
He's been playing like a true top pairing OFD in his last 15 games, which is just crazy impressive for a rookie dman. It's even more impressive to see his improvement vs his first 10-20 games, where he was getting caved in pretty hard.
He'll always be somewhat of a flawed defensive who Montreal will want to shelter/insulate, but he's proving that he can become more than good enough in his own end. Pairing him with a great skater in Matheson was really smart - a smooth skating shutdown D man would be the perfect partner for him down the line.
It's hard to find a great comparable for him because he's so unique. He'll never be solid defensively like Adam Fox, but they have similar offensive tendencies (though Hutson is more dynamic), but he's shown he should be better defensively than guys like DeAngelo, Gostisbehere, Bouchard, and Hamilton.
Regardless, sky is the limit for this kid. What a great pick by Hughes.
