Player Discussion Lane Hutson: Part 3 - Calder Edition
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He has to either improve his shot power or work on deceptive/different releases, because right now his shot is not that threatening from the blueline area.
He looked great tonight though. Glad to see him get another point. 8 points from 50!
He looked great tonight though. Glad to see him get another point. 8 points from 50!
His pass to Laine on the PP was a success because of Hutson exploiting center ice down low that was left wide open. From where he skated down to, even his muffin shot was threat to score.
If he improves his shot and becomes a threat from higher up from the opposing net, those tape to tape passes will become even better set-ups for one-timers.
If he improves his shot and becomes a threat from higher up from the opposing net, those tape to tape passes will become even better set-ups for one-timers.
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Hutson was drafted 62nd because he was 5'7, he would have gone higher if NHL teams knew he would grow to 5'10.
Hasn't grown to 5'10", though. Just over 5'9", I believe. Plus,he has a hunched skating style, she still looks 5'7"out there.
Doesn't matter, though. Still wins a large percentage of puck battles down low in our zone, using a combination of body placement between the opponent and the puck and stick work to come out of the tussle with the puck.
Sure, Hutson is perpetually at risk of getting stamped into the boards, or taken out mid ice, but he seems to have eyes all around his head (but is not fearful at all, either) to read everyone's positioning out there and he seems able to avoid hits to the level that Gretzky did.
Against OTT last night, an opponent that tried to take out Hutson ended up checking the boards, alone, at full speed, while Hutson deftly avoided being hit as he kept the play going the other way.
I'm just worried about 'accidental' hits to the head because of his hunched skating style and frustration opponents must feel getting ridiculed by a shift and a shimmy from Hutson.
