
This offseason, the NHL has been in the business of surprises. Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov was given two awards by patients at a children's hospital he frequents. Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan received an award for perseverance from Meredith Gaudreau, the widow of his late teammate Johnny Gaudreau.
On Tuesday morning, the league announced its latest surprise recipient: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson.