Like nearly everyone else, Jim Benning was wondering if it could last.
The Canucks’ GM suspected that at some point rookie defenceman Ben Hutton might hit a wall, lose some confidence and begin to struggle with his game.
Instead, the opposite seems to have happened. Hutton is continuing to play like a seasoned veteran and he is playing more than ever.
Moved to the Canucks’ top pairing alongside Chris Tanev with the injury to Alex Edler, Hutton is logging monster minutes and holding his own against the opposition’s top forwards. Lately, he has also been quarterbacking the No.