Canadiens Daily
Habs Daily: Suzuki And Hutson Thrive, HHoF Praise, Playoffs
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Monday.
Montreal Canadiens News
It should come as no surprise that Nick Suzuki and Lane Hutson made a greater impact on the ice than almost every other NHL player in the month of March. They’re both hungry for the playoffs, and they’re not going to be denied, which should provide the team with an important dose of springtime hockey experience. [Canadiens Calder Trophy: The Strong Case For Lane Hutson]
Top 5 Skaters by Average GameScore the month of March (min 10 GP) pic.twitter.com/lJZYU82V2c
— HockeyStatCards (@hockeystatcards) April 7, 2025
Since Monday was a day off for the Canadiens, it’s time to review some of the praise for Montreal’s prized rookie. Hall of Famer Ray Bourque had some very nice things to say about Hutson. Whenever you hear one of the most productive defencemen in league history compare a rookie to two of the best active players, you know something special is happening.
Hockey Hall of Famer Ray Bourque on RDS talking about Lane Hutson:
“I think Quinn Hughes in Vancouver…I think they’re comparable. The way they control the game, the way they skate. I think the best defenseman in the league is in Colorado, Cale Makar…”
“These two guys…the… pic.twitter.com/EKW4xNIzub
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) April 7, 2025
Suzuki followed up his Player of the Week accolade from the NHLPA by being named the Second Star of the Week in the NHL. Not bad at all.
Congrats to Habs captain Nick Suzuki for being named the NHL’s Second Star of the Week ⭐️
He had 4G & 3A for 7P in 4GP 🔥 pic.twitter.com/s2xZVA7ZGn
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) April 7, 2025
The Tampa Bay Lightning made life a little less stressful for Habs fans. They were outshot by a wide margin on Monday night, but they still managed to beat the New York Rangers 5-1. We’ll discuss the playoff odds in detail later today, but for now, rest easy knowing the team is quickly approaching the 90% mark.
The @TBLightning are back in the win column! ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/KxXjWer2Is
— NHL (@NHL) April 8, 2025
National Hockey Now Network
The Florida Panthers have a growing injury list, one that coach Paul Maurice methodically went through on recently. [Florida Panthers]
Sergei Murashov got a lot of attention recently, when he won his first 11 starts with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ farm team in Wilkes-Barre. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
Greg Millen, who wound up his long NHL netminding career with the Detroit Red Wings, died Monday. He was 67 years old. [Detroit Red Wings]
