The pairing of Hutson and Matheson goes against hockey's convetional wisdom, but Martin St. Louis is not a conventional coach.
And while most will point to the addition of Alexandre Carrier as the key reason why ... built-upon the foundation of Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield that was already in place.
Caufield is effective on the power play this season, but he has truly stood out at even strength. 17 of his 24 goals have been scored at five-on-five. Caufield’s efficiency is evident during games.
The Montreal Canadiens should be buyers ahead of the trade deadline to show youth a vote of confidence for a strong season so far.
Suzuki won a faceoff back to Kaiden Guhle, who passed to Carrier. His slap shot eluded Allen, tying the game at 3 just over 3 1/2 minutes into the third period. It was Carrier’s first goal since being traded to Montreal from the Nashville Predators on Dec. 18, 2024.
Jack Hughes scored at 4:06 of overtime to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night at Bell Centre.
Jack Hughes scored at 4:06 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night. Jake Allen made 29 saves in his first regular-season start against the Canadiens ...