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Hutson ties rookie record; Fensore's debut; Monthly Awards; Roster projections

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In Montreal's final regular-season game, a 4-2 win against Carolina, Lane Hutson assisted on the game-winner as the Canadians clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2021. Hutson's 60th assist ties him with Larry Murphy for the NHL record for helpers by a rookie defenseman.  With 66 points, he remains atop the NHL rookie scoring race and is expected to win the Calder Trophy.

The game also marked the NHL debut of 2022-23 Terrier captain Dom Fensore, who was recalled by the 'Canes from the AHL Chicago Wolves while several Carolina players were rested. 

In his second AHL season, Fensore set career highs in goals (9) and points (32) while leading all league d-men with three short-handed goals and five short-handed points. He was honored by the Wolves with their 2025 Tim Breslin Unsung Hero Award.     

In the game, Fensore had 17:13 TOI with five shots, two hits and one block--on a Hutson power-play shot.

A trio of NHL Hall of Fame defensemen--Larry Robinson, Serge Savard and Ray Bourque--offered their thoughts on Hutson's historic rookie season.

“We’re probably spending a lot less time in our own zone because of Hutson,” Savard said during the Canadiens’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche on March 22, Hutson plus-2 while playing a team-high 28:51.

“He’s probably our best player right now. Look at how good he is with the puck, look at the power play, he’s in full control of the puck, he's not nervous. We haven’t had a player with talent like his in a long time. He does a lot of good things on the ice that not many guys do. He’s an All-Star already, and I think he should win the Calder Trophy. He’s something special.”        

 

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Co-captain Shane Lachance has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Devils, starting with the 2025-26 season. Lachance will sign an American Hockey League (AHL) Standard Player Contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 season and report to Utica.

 Hockey East Monthly Awards--April

A trio of Terriers claimed Hockey East's final monthly awards. Cole Hutson, who led all NCAA players with 15 points (4G,11A) in March and April and was Most Outstanding Player of the Toledo Regional, was named Player of the Month. 

Rookie of the Month Cole Eiserman scored nine goals in the last eight games, including one in each of the Frozen Four games.  Goaltender of the Month Mikhail Yegorov yielded two or fewer goals in five of his eight starts and made at least 30 saves in five as well, including 37 stops in a 3-2 overtime win over Cornell in the NCAA Toledo Regional final.  

HockeyEastOnline Final Monthly Accolades Awarded

Looking ahead
With five forwards (Ryan Greene, Quinn Hutson, Devin Kaplan, Shane Lachance and Matt Copponi) moving to the pros, two additions from the portal and three portal departures, our friend BurntBoats has posted new Future Roster Projections.  A few more additions--a forward, a third goalie, perhaps another defenseman--are likely before next season's roster is set.  

Note that we've now included portal transfers to the list of recruits in the sidebar.
 
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After having a goal waived off, 2026 recruit Tynan Lawrence scored twice for Muskegon, but the Lumberjacks fell to Cedar Rapids, 4-3, to even their playoff series at one apiece. 2025 recruit John McNelis had opened the scoring for the Rough Riders with a power-play goal.       

Lawrence second goal

  

McNelis goal
 
 
2026 recruit Egor Shilov scored a power-play goal and added an assist but Green Bay fell to Madison, 5-3, in a first-round playoff game. The 6’1” center from Russia joined the Gamblers midway through the season and posted an 11-17-28 scoring line in 39 games.

Looking back  

Dante Fabbro’s eighth goal was the game-winner in Columbus’ 3-0 win against the Flyers.          
Clayton Keller’s 30th goal was Utah’s only tally in a 6-1 loss to St. Louis. He increased his career-best point total to 90.  

Jack Eichel scored his 28th goal in Vegas'4-1 win against Vancouver.  He has a career-best 94 points.

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