Hutson Passes Zubov for D-Man Assists Mark

Lane Hutson keeps rewriting the Canadiens' record book, eclipsing a Hall of Famer's assists total for any NHL defenseman in their first 150 games. The kid's vision from the blue line has Montreal buzzing like the old Forum days, with three games to spare no less. Scouts whisper this pace could land him in Calder conversations again if the Habs keep climbing.