Posts About "Nick Suzuki"
Canadiens Potentially Set at Center After Strong Playoffs
August 25th, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens may still lack that big No. 1 center, eight years into general manager Marc Bergevin’s tenure. It remains to be seen if they still need one though. Kotkaniemi, Suzuki Help Lead Habs The 2020 playoffs taught us many things from the Habs’ perspective. For example, the experience of having lost in the first...
Canadiens Do Gallagher, Julien Proud in Series Loss to Flyers
August 22nd, 2020 All the Montreal Canadiens technically needed was one goal. They got two instead. Even if those goals came in defeat, as they lost their first-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers in a 3-2 Game 6, the Canadiens proved quite the point. Canadiens Bounce Back After Bad Start After opening up Game 6 in horrific fashion, down...
Canadiens News & Rumors: Kotkaniemi, Suzuki, Julien, the Flyers & More
August 10th, 2020 In this week’s Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors, we'll look at youngsters Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Nick Suzuki who played a pivotal role in the Habs’ series win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, while Claude Julien was also a big reason they earned a spot in the 2020 Playoffs. A playoff berth means the Habs will lose out on the NHL...
Montreal Canadiens' Future at Center Is Now
August 10th, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens have done what was once considered impossible by many - they defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in four games in the best-of-five qualification-round series. This means the fans that had been excited at the 12.5 percent chance of winning the draft lottery will need to now focus on something positive to help them...
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 10
August 10th, 2020 Aug. 10 has been a very day busy in National Hockey League history. A relocated team got its new identity and logo. An expansion team made its first-ever trade. A coaching change was made and two future successful head coaches found new homes during their playing days. Avalanche Get Their Identity On Aug. 10, 1995, the former...
3 Keys to Canadiens' Qualifying Series Win - Defence, Youth & Price
August 8th, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens did the unthinkable when they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in their best-of-five qualifying series. They won Game 4, 2-0, to clinch their spot in the playoff bracket. Related: Montreal Canadiens Have No Choice but to Re-Sign Petry The Canadiens fought tooth and nail to defeat the favoured Penguins. Here...
3 Takeaways From Canadiens’ Game One Win Over Penguins
August 2nd, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens made sure their first playoff game in three years was a memorable one. A brilliant performance from Carey Price, two big goals from a pair of 20-year-olds and an overtime snipe courtesy Jeff Petry propelled the Habs to an improbable 3-2 Game 1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Not to mention the game also...
Canadiens Need Productive Youth to Succeed in Playoffs
July 22nd, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens will soon be travelling to Toronto to enter the bubble and begin Phase 4 where they will play one exhibition game versus (vs) division rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs prior to their play-in series vs Sidney Crosby and his Pittsburgh Penguins. Related: Remembering the Canadiens' 2014 Playoff Run Currently, the...
Canadiens Need a Top Line Center
June 3rd, 2020 Thanks to the new playoff format for the 2019-20 NHL season, the Montreal Canadiens are in the playoffs. This may be cause for celebration, but they cannot overlook the fact that there is a glaring personnel problem - they lack a No. 1 center. Related: Canadiens vs. Penguins Playoff Series: How Do They Match Up? This article will...
Canadiens News & Rumors: Markov, Alzner, Chiarot, Suzuki & Demchenko
April 23rd, 2020 During the NHL’s suspension in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, few NHL players are skating – and that’s true almost anywhere in the world. However, off-ice news is still generated by teams as players stay busy waiting for the suspension to lift or as teams work to sign players who might one day wear the team’s jersey....
Revisiting the Golden Knights' Inaugural Draft - 2017
April 10th, 2020 We are coming up on the third anniversary of the Vegas Golden Knights first draft. The expansion and entry drafts of that year paved the way for the tremendous success the franchise has experienced early in its history. Then-general manager George McPhee made a number of moves to acquire multiple draft picks in that 2017 draft and build...
Canadiens Season Recap: Finding the Silver Lining
March 16th, 2020 While we wait to learn the fate of the 2019-20 season after the NHL paused play last Thursday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, let’s hand out some awards to highlight the best of an otherwise disappointing season for the Montreal Canadiens. Related: Howie Morenz - Hockey Royalty One year removed from putting together a 96-point...
Canadiens’ Suzuki Earns Accolades
March 6th, 2020 On Monday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that Nick Suzuki is the Molson Cup winner for February, another feather in the cap for the 20-year-old who is having a noteworthy rookie season. The Molson Cup is awarded monthly by the Canadiens to the player who receives the most three-star selections at the end of each game during that...
