Could The Canadiens Accomplish a Rare Feat Next Season?
Before Lane Hutson was announced as the Calder Trophy winner by the NHL on Tuesday morning, a Montreal Canadiens player had not won the honour since 1972 when Ken Dryden won it. Brendan Gallagher came painfully close in 2012-13 when the votes he received gave him a total of 1048 points, while the winner, Florida Panthers' Jonathan Huberdeau, had 1141 points.
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