Lane Hutson denied Canadiens history after official scoring change

The confirmation came today for Lane Hutson and the Montreal Canadiens regarding the record after a scoring change removed a key assist.

Last night, everyone believed the defenseman had officially surpassed the great Larry Robinson.

However, the league ultimately decided to review the sequence after the game, which changes everything for number 48.

That point was ultimately taken away from Hutson and credited to Alex Newhook, much to the disappointment of Canadiens fans.

Losing an assist in this way is a bit frustrating.

David Calabretta had mentioned it last night, but today, journalist Stu Cowan confirmed the news.

Everything will now come down to the final game of the season tomorrow night against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Lane Hutson tied with Larry Robinson at 66 assists after official scoring change

This revision to the official scoresheet delays the major celebration.

Cowan specifies that the defenseman still recorded two assists last night, which now puts him tied with Robinson at 66 assists.

Recording two assists in the same game remains an incredible feat, but missing a historic mark by such a small margin is certainly frustrating.

The Canadiens have also just confirmed it.

Lane Hutson, 22, has recorded 78 points in 81 games this season. He is a 5-foot-10 defenseman and a second-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2022.

All attention will now be on him in the Canadiens’ next matchup, now that Cole Caufield has reached 50 goals and Nick Suzuki has hit 100 points.

Yes, everyone is truly eager to see if he can make history by tomorrow night.