David St-Louis breaks down the first two games of Lane Hutson with the Canadiens.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/526227/lane-hutson
Mitch Brown’s article on modern defensive details:
https://eprinkside.com/2024/04/11/into-the-lab-how-the-best-shutdown-defenders-dictate-the-game-with-2024-nhl-draft-prospect-tory-pitner
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48 Comments
He’s insane
Hutson was unbelievable. ❤
He is a jewel
I have this feeling the chemistry he’ll build with the Habs forwards will take him to a level even higher than what he’s shown in college.
moist
He looks like a loose Canon…a liability on defence. You can't run around that much in the NHL without getting burned. Remember PK Subban when he first came in? They tried desperately to make him responsible on defence first.
Excellent analysis.
Also noticed that clean little sequence at 3:00 while watching the game. For his first game ever in the league, that was a quite a nice play – from starting on his own red line to being the first player at the other red while creating an opportunity and also being back in time to defend. IMO he has the potential to be a norris winner in the future when he hits his prime.
Trust me Habs fans. P.K Subban Chris Chellios is probably the 2 best defenseman everyone has seen here play for the Canadiens. He will be the best Habs defenseman. In terms of points.
😅😅😅
I'm Canadian and Habs fan, I guarantee you team USA will do something special vs Team Canada ( cole caufield)
The forwards are so bad in the defensive zone they give the defense zero help.The pressure is constant because the forwards never eliminate passing lanes they are way too far away fro mthe points giving opposing teams easy passing lanes to keep the cycle going.
We had 2 years 160 games that is a LOPT of hockey for St.Louis to "get it" and pass on the needed information to his coaching staff and that has NOT happeened.
St.louis imo is all about offense but to win a cup we need two way hockey to create our best transition game.
"Deception" is how an athlete should be playing EVERY sport nobody should act like it is anything special if your not a deceptive player your an average nobody.Hutson is a really good smart player but he has nobody to think like him so he will be less effective than we would hope.
THE GOAT
He sure is exciting to watch! I can't wait for next year!
future calder winner?
I'm a Canucks fan. Hutson's first NHL games game me strong Quinn Hughes rookie season flashbacks.
I do agree, his speed is great but not execptionnal like quinn hugues if you like at his highlight. In the other hand, I have never see a player use the decption as much has him. When I see him with the puck, its like hes on the adrealine all the time
13:20 the comparison 🤣 freaky
Watch the hutson caufieild chemestry
Tes vidéos sont malades, d'excellentes analyses et tu démontres les deux côtés de la médaille, j'adhère 100%. Hutson has a bright future, cheers m/
Great job. Thank you. He'll sell tickets. So fun to watch and seems like a solid kid.
Merci
The kid is a star.
I don’t know if you are a coach but you definitely know the game. Excellent analysis!!
@2:38 The Habs are suddenly short handed as Armia is going to the bench for a new stick. Armia is leaving the Detroit goal scorer alone at the blue line.
I’m hypeeee
Excellent breakdown as always David
I like this kid a lot. He's exciting to watch and his skating is dynamic and fun to watch
Looks a lot like Zellweger. That fact that both were had in the 2nd round is mind boggling.
I've been watching videos of Hutson for the past few months. I am blown away by his offensive skills. Literally blown away. His hockey IQ is in the top 2 (yes, not top 5, but top 2!) players I have seen in a couple of decades. Like all geniuses of the game, he has developed his own personal style and technique. His size will put him in difficult situations from time to time, but like all little geniuses, he has devised a catalog of moves and tricks that give him an edge over bigger players, which is to say almost all other players. My main concern is whether his teammates will be smart enough to adapt to and understand his moves and playmaking when he is on the ice!
Great video guys. Imagine if he gains strength and better skating mechanics related to his top speed, he could be dominating. IQ, shiftiness, and hands are off to the chart.
I don't know if it's because he's a local, but the detroit commentator are selling his plays quite a bit.
8:50 : I still dont know why Nick Suzuki went behind the net in that 3 vs 3 situation, plus Anderson did not even try to cut the pass, the Wings player was absolutely not showing appearance to shoot, the pass was obvious…Hutson did so much, sad he looks like to be the one who did not skate good enough on the play when Suzuki would have a chance to be there to help with a better anticipation.
the youth is sooo promising altogether. Suzuki, cole, slaf, huts, logan, Dach, Roy even Primeau and Fowler to name a few.
Can't wait to see the progress on Reinbacher, Beck and mesar.
Top 5 pick this yr too.
I'm enjoying this rebuild from past and present mgmt.
He absolutely did not disapoint for his first two games! Can't wait to see him next year. Montreal is gonna be really fun to watch! Loved the video as always M.St-Louis!
I wonder, if Xhekaj really dials in on his defensive play we could see these two paired in the future, the threat of Hutson dismantling his defenders along with the threat of Xhekaj's absolute bomb from the line would be interesting to see
youre right he's not Quinn Hughes. Hughes doesnt go in the corners to retreive pucks.
Love him! great video
I see a 80+ pt guy in Lane Hutson. In the 2 Detroit games, he had 2 primary assists, but he could've easily had 4-5 pts. He's the next Makar.
This kid is a fkn beauty
This kid will compliment the likes of Alex Newhook, Caulfield and Armia, just to name a few.
Watching the way Hutson anticipates and moves into open space in the offensive zone makes it much more clear why he was able to score a lot of goals as a defenseman. I love players who can read plays and anticipate so well. It makes them seem a lot faster than they really are because they move first, and people always end up asking "why does the puck seem to follow him around?" or "why is he left so wide open all the time?"
the last time i heard the crowd screaming out loud like they did when hutson touched the puck was probably… never !! then i just start feeling something special..something that my grandparents already felt 30 years ago that just disappeared for too long / avec 2 bon gardiens et suzuki dach newhook au centre on devrait avoir du fun la saison prochaine
You are an excellent analyst David. What level did you play growing up if you don't mind me asking and where abouts did you play and which position?
He did lose the race with Raymond, and certainly didn't look as smooth doing so, but to his credit he barely lost a foot race with a guy who has 82nd percentile top speed.
Absolutely love this young man’s game! So fun to watch. Congrats to him on all of his accomplishments so far and good luck in the future!!
your breakdowns are always a treat to listen to thank you
This guy's gooooooddd. 😎