Reporter: “When you score a goal like that, does that make you wanna shoot more?” Lane Hutson: “I guess I could score so yeah maybe, maybe I guess.”

Christian Dvorak legacy game tonight when the Habs need him most: 1 goal & 3 assists for 4 points

The Habs power of friendship is stronger than ever

“It’s pretty amazing. Obviously this is the best crowd you can get in the NHL. We’re so lucky to play in front of you each & every night. We’re making a push. We wanna play meaningful games and we are. We wanna be in the playoffs. We wanna play in front of you guys.” - Josh Anderson to Habs fans

Lane Hutson (53 points in 67 games) has tied Quinn Hughes (53 points in 68 games, 2019-2020) for the most points by a rookie defenseman among all active NHL players

Lane Hutson (53 points in 67 games) has tied Quinn Hughes (53 points in 68 games, 2019-2020) for the most points by a rookie defenseman among all active NHL players

Meredith Gaudreau on the friendship between Cole Caufield & Johnny Gaudreau: “He would text me, ‘I love Cole’…They got super close during that trip (at the World Championships). I’m so glad they got that time together. It was mutual, John adored him.”

The Habs lineup exactly two years ago on this day

“I’m proud of where we are but we haven’t accomplished anything yet…” - MSL today

A reminder that if the Habs make the playoffs this year, we will not hear Pierre Houde & Marc Denis calling the games on RDS…

Congrats to Michael Hage on being named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year

Who are some of the lowest scoring hall of famers in history (skaters only) and what facet of their game got them their HOF status?

Nick Suzuki carrying Canadiens on his shoulders

Elliotte Friedman on Ivan Demidov: “It sure seems like the Habs are hopeful it’s gonna work out…I know several people who’ve gone to watch him play this year & they say he’s an absolute stud. He is as good as advertised. He understands why both the Canadiens & their fans are excited to have him.“

“I haven’t seen anything like that since I’ve been here. I think it’s a glimpse of what playoff hockey could look like for us. That fuels us even more. I think it’s just excitement, we wanna keep playing the right way and just keep building.” - Lane Hutson today on Habs fans at the Bell Centre

The Habs will play 3 games this upcoming week. What will be their record during this stretch?

Lane Hutson’s NHL Edge skating metrics are pretty damn impressive

The Habs crowd at the Bell Centre last night

Cole Caufield on Habs fans at the Bell Centre: “For most of us, we haven’t experienced anything close to that. It gives you jitters, it makes you want more. The best fans in the league always show up. They’re a big reason why we’ve been getting hot lately. We’re just looking to keep that going.”

“I think he (Nick Suzuki) is doing everything. He’s playing big mins, tough matchups. He’s been very good offensively but he’s been very responsible defensively too. I think he’s just been showing the way. I think guys are following…He’s played a huge hand why we are where we are.” - MSL tonight

“It’s been a while since we’ve been in this position. They (Habs fans) were really excited right away from warmups. They love their hockey here. They want a winning team, we want to give that to them. They were supporting us really good all night.” - Nick Suzuki tonight

“It’s another big two points for us. Points are gonna be coming down to the wire. I think we needed this one tonight, especially coming from a big road trip to back home. The fans were really excited and we were happy to get them a big win.” - Nick Suzuki tonight

Lane Hutson (48A in 66GP) is now top 5 for most assists by a rookie defenseman in NHL history with Hall of Famers Brian Leetch (48A in 68GP in 1988-1989) & Ray Bourque (48A in 80GP in 1979-1980)

Trophy Tracker: Hutson of Canadiens picked to win Calder as rookie of year

Congrats to Ilya Kovalchuk on his retirement from hockey. He played 22 games with the Habs in 2019-2020, most notably on a line with then rookie Nick Suzuki