Lane Hutson is having one of the most productive rookie campaigns by a defenceman in NHL history. He now stands shoulder-to-shoulder with a Hall of Famer very familiar to Montreal Canadiens fans.
The 21-year-old Hutson picked up an assist on a second-period goal scored by Patrik Laine against the Nashville Predators on Sunday, marking the 64th point of his freshman season.
He’s now tied with Chris Chelios for the most points in a season by a Canadiens rookie defenceman. The pair are tied for the sixth-most points by a rookie defenceman all-time in the NHL, and with five regular-season games remaining for Montreal after Sunday, Hutson could move up even further. He’s one point shy of tying Ray Bourque and four off of matching…