The pairing of Hutson and Matheson goes against hockey's convetional wisdom, but Martin St. Louis is not a conventional coach.

Canadiens rookie defenceman Lane Hutson has blossomed into one of the top offensive defencemen in the NHL. He has already become the team’s number-one defenceman and power play quarterback.

What has been the key to the Canadiens going from bottom of the Atlantic Division to on the heels of a wild card spot in the Eastern Conference? According to their head coach, Mar

Martin St. Louis has always said developing Caufield's all-around game would be his priority. That approach is paying off now.

Alex Newhook’s deflection broke a tie midway through the third period and unbeaten rookie Jakub Dobes made 32 saves as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Dallas Stars 3-1.

Matheson scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, added two PIM, logged two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Utah.

The Montréal Canadiens sit 6th in the Atlantic Division with a record of 20-18-4. Even though they are doing better than last season, the team isn’t in a position to compete just yet.

Matheson recorded two assists, eight shots on goal and three hits in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks. Matheson has earned five assists over his last nine contests. The eight shots on net Friday marked a season high for a single game.

The Montreal Canadiens have found a gem in Lane Hutson, and locking him down as soon as possible may quickly become priority Number 1 going into the offseason.

The Utah Hockey Club’s season-long 7-game homestand is not going well. Utah lose for the third time in four games at the Delta Center, falling to the Montreal Canadians Tuesday night, 5-3. Kirby Dach scored twice,

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson is leading all rookie defensemen in scoring, and is eligible to sign a contract extension after July 1st.

Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen has two years left on his contract at a $5.1 million cap hit, and he wouldn’t come cheap. If the Flyers were to move him, they could be looking for a young, NHL player or an intriguing prospect.