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It’s sibling rivalry night at Capital One Arena, and at least one member of the Hutson family is going home unhappy.
Washington Capitals rookie defenseman Cole Hutson will face his older brother, Montreal Canadiens star Lane Hutson, for the first time in an NHL game Wednesday night. Lane, the 2025 Calder Trophy winner, has six points in six games this season, while Cole has three points in his first full NHL campaign. Their parents, Rob and Julie, will be watching from the stands, with bragging rights absolutely on the line.
The Capitals (3-3-0) return home looking to snap a two-game losing streak after falling 4-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Washington twice held the lead before Andrei Svechnikov‘s late power-play goal broke a 2-2 tie. Montreal (3-2-1), meanwhile, has won two straight games, most recently defeating the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout. Both teams will be playing their second game in as many nights.
Washington will again be without Pierre-Luc Dubois (illness), Matt Roy (lower body), and Rasmus Sandin (knee). Justin Holl is expected to remain in the lineup after scoring in his Capitals debut Tuesday. Charlie Lindgren will start in goal for Washington, opposite Jakub Dobes for Montreal.
Puck drop is at 7:30 pm on Monumental Sports Network, with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin on the call.
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Washington Capitals
Montreal Canadiens
Goaltending matchup
Tunnel shenanigans
Hutson Bowl I
1st Period
Bob McDonald sings both anthems… perfectly, might I add.
Tuch-Strome-Kyrou and Chychrun-Liljegren get the start for the Capitals against Kreider-Newhook-Anderson and Guhle-Carrier.
Puck is dropped.
Kyrou mishandles the puck right to the Habs. Layup for Josh Anderson.
1-0 Montreal Canadiens
Goal: Josh Anderson (3). Assists: A. Newhook (2). Time: 4:29
Power play
Cole Caufield interference penalty on Boone Jenner at 5:54
As the Capitals’ power play expires, Kyrou takes the puck to the middle of the ice and beats Dobes over the pad. That certainly makes up for his earlier mistake.
1-1 tie
Goal: Jordan Kyrou (2). Assists: C. Hutson (3), A. Tuch (1). Time: 7:56
Lane Hutson with an unbelievable highlight-reel goal as the Caps make a line change. Wow.
2-1 Montreal Canadiens
Goal: Lane Hutson (3). Assists: Z. Bolduc (2), A. Texier (3). Time: 11:15
Alexandre Carrier tripping penalty and Vincent Desharnais roughing penalty at 12:59 sending the game to four-on-four for two minutes.
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