'Lane Hutson is okay,' says Martin St-Louis

But… Martin St-Louis wanted to reassure everyone this morning.

Because it's true that there was cause for concern.

The Canadiens' captain mentioned that the young defenseman is doing fine today, which is reassuring in itself. Hutson shouldn't miss tomorrow's game at the Bell Centre, and clearly, the defenseman seems to have avoided the worst.

That's good news.

The defenseman seems to have avoided the worst because Hall's hit was dangerous.

A knee-to-knee collision like that can easily turn into a real nightmare… 

That said, it's a relief that Lane is feeling relatively well this morning. We all know how important he is to the Canadiens… and we all know how much the team needs him to improve its chances of winning.

It's a bit like the Avalanche with Cale Makar. The defenseman has been out since the start of the series against the Golden Knights, and his team has lost the first two games of that series…

Lane Hutson isn't (yet) Cale Makar, but he is to the Canadiens what Makar is to the Avalanche.

And that's why losing him would have really hurt the Habs.

In a nutshell

– Phew.

– To be continued.

– Yep.