It turned into a track meet, as the Canadiens jumped out to a three-goal lead. And it ended with the Canadiens outrunning and outpacing the Sabres, and with Montreal goalie Jakub Dobes all but stonewalling them in the third period ....
Rioux was photographed with Canadiens star LaneHutson after the game, with the 5-foot-9 defenceman looking absolutely tiny compared to the record-breaking hoopster ... Olivier Rioux (7'9) and Lane Hutson took a picture after the Canadiens Hockey game ... .
LaneHutson didn't get off to a great start in the Montreal Canadiens' playoff series with the Buffalo Sabres. First, Hutson gave up a penalty just 30 seconds into the 4-2 loss when he tripped an on-charging Zach Benson.
LaneHutson experienced a nightmare start to the second round ... LANE HUTSON LOSES THE PUCK AND THE SABRES MAKE HIM PAY IT'S 1-0 BUFFALO 😵💫🚨 pic.twitter.com/MSzGQUtYo6— GinoHard (@GinoHard_) May 6, 2026.
Star defenceman LaneHutson also was on the ice on Thursday, trying to erase his first-period memories from Game 1 ... “I feel like everyone kind of came ready to play, except me, honestly,” Hutson said.
Say what you want about former Orleans ParishSheriffSusanHutson, but I think the sheriff gig is the toughest elected position in the entire city, and she had a bad, bad hand ... .