Montreal Canadiens Three Up, Three Down: Mike Matheson struggles, Lane Hutson thrives

Inside today's Locked on Canadiens The Canadiens ended up a tough road trip with another frustrating loss, this time to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. While there are still several key vets struggling, there's still plenty of good to look at, including Juraj Slafkovsky announcing his arrival on the top line with a huge goal. With a tough week ahead, how can the Habs bounce back? Then, its Three Up, Three Down! Mike Matheson highlights the Down section this week as the veteran defender seems to be miles off his form from last season and it's having a huge impact on a young defence. Is it a nagging injury or is this a swift regression to the mean after an incredible season last year? Also, the Josh Anderson conundrum continues, and while it's frustrating, it's also incredibly sad based on how good we know Anderson can be. On the flipside of things, the Up section is full of thriving defencemen this week, starting with none other than Lane Hutson! With a hat trick on Saturday and another goal on Friday, Hutson is wasting no time in establishing himself as a Hobey Baker favourite. Logan Mailloux also had his best game as a member of the Laval Rocket last week, Scott breaks down where the rookie is thriving and why he was so crucial in a comeback win. Finally, after years of injury struggles, is Brendan Gallagher officially back? Based on his past week he certainly appears to have captured that old form again! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Parkview Advance For more than 25 years, Parkview Advance has helped businesses secure working capital. We Invite the many entrepreneurs that are Locked On NHL to learn more by calling us at 203-675-0071 or go to parkviewadvance.com. If your business needs working capital, call Parkview Advance today! Sleeper Download the Sleeper App and use promo code LOCKEDONNHL to get up to a $100 match on your first deposit. Terms and conditions apply. See Sleeper’s Terms of Use for details. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime.Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuel Score early this NFL season with FanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook! Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning FIVE DOLLAR MONEYLINE BET! That’s A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – if your team wins! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOCanadiens?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Also make sure to follow Locked on Canadiens and their hosts on Twitter! Locked on Canadiens: https://twitter.com/LO_Canadiens Find Scott on Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmatla Find Laura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactivestick #NHLHockey #MontrealCanadiens #Habs