Lane Hutson and Cole Hutson faced off in the NHL for the first time tonight, with Cole's Capitals beating Lane's Canadiens and both brothers landing on the scoresheet.
Lane scored a goal and added an assist for Montreal, while Cole picked up an assist for Washington. Not a bad way to settle the first family argument at this level.
Before puck drop, the two met at centre ice for an official photo. It was the first time they had ever faced each other in a professional game.
Their parents were in the building to watch it all unfold, and they got quite a show. Both of their sons ended up on the scoresheet in the same NHL game.
Both have become offensive weapons early in their careers, the kind of defencemen who drive play from the back end.
Lane, 22, came into the night with six points in six games and carries an $8,850,000 cap hit. He's already one of Montreal's most important players.
Cole, 20, had three points in six games on a $952,083 cap hit. He's earned a bigger role in Washington, especially after Matt Roy's lower-body injury.
The Hutson brothers could electrify NHL blue lines for years
The night had plenty of edge too. Tom Wilson's hip caught Juraj Slafkovsky up high after a legal hit, a play that could draw a look from the league.
Through it all, the brothers stole the spotlight. Two offensive defencemen trading points on the same night is the kind of story the league loves.
These two are going to define a generation of blue-line offence. Montreal and Washington should both be thrilled, and every future matchup between them just became must-watch hockey.
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It's like two siblings landing jobs at rival companies, then running into each other at the biggest meeting of the year.
The Canadiens host Buffalo on Saturday, while the Capitals host New Jersey that afternoon.
Cole got the win, but Lane got the bigger stat line. Somewhere, the family group chat is already arguing about who really came out on top.
Will Lane Hutson end up the better NHL defenceman than his brother Cole?
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