Lane Hutson Plucks Three Apples in Saturday Showdown

Lane Hutson dished out three assists and placed three shots on net in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. After being held off the scoresheet in the team's Opening Night matchup, the 22-year-old blueliner factored into goals scored by Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, and Ivan Demidov. Having finished in the top three for assists among defensemen in 2025-26 with 66 helpers, Hutson is viewed with a high ceiling and could be in line for his first 80-plus point campaign.