Habs Daily: Canadiens Prospects To Laval, Lane Hutson Analysis

All the latest Habs news, recent Montreal Canadiens stories, as well as information from around the National Hockey League.

Habs News

• As the season draws to a close, the Montreal Canadiens are all but assured of picking quite early in the 2023 NHL Draft. [NHL Draft Lottery Odds]
• More Montreal Canadiens prospects could be coming in as reinforcements for the Laval Rocket if they qualify for the AHL Playoffs. [Canadiens Prospects Could Be Joining Laval]
• Now that Canadiens prospect Lane Hutson has officially announced he will return to Boston University for another year of NCAA action, we can take a look back at his season, as to evaluate his strengths and weaknesses. [Lane Hutson]

National Hockey Now News

• Good news for Avalanche fans on Tuesday morning, as Cale Makar was back on the ice in a non-contact jersey. He skated before practice with skills coach Shawn Allard, getting back into a rhythm. As far as we know, this is the first time he’s skated since playing last Saturday. [Colorado Avalanche]
• The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 16-year playoff streak ended Wednesday when they were eliminated from playoff contention by the New York Islanders, who beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at UBS Arena. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• Former San Jose Sharks defenceman Ryan Merkley is finally talking about his time in San Jose since being traded to Colorado and broke down what went wrong between he and the organization. [San Jose Sharks]
• Brandon Montour has come up huge for the Florida Panthers time and again throughout this breakout season, putting him in the top tier of offensive defencemen in the entire NHL. [Florida Panthers]
• Evidently, Ontario Hockey League coaches find the composure of Detroit Red Wings prospect Amadeus Lombardi to be quite impressive. When it comes to the ways in which Amadeus conducts himself on the ice, they are equally enamoured with the tune he’s been playing. [Detroit Red Wings]
• It’s been a chaotic season for Vegas Golden Knight goaltenders, and whichever goaltender plays for the VGK will certainly affect the NHL spreads. However, Laurent Brossoit is making the strongest case as of late. [Vegas Golden Knights]
• Any questions about David Krejci’s availability to start the postseason have apparently been answered by the Boston Bruins. [Boston Bruins]