The NHL Network continued its reveal of the Top 50 best NHL players tonight. After learning that Cole Caufield had narrowly missed the top 30, coming in at No.
Montreal Canadiens fans are well aware of Nick Suzuki's impact on the organization. He is the steady two-way center they need at the top of the lineup and has become an increasingly important offensive force, recording career highs in points and ultimately hitting the 100-point mark this past season (29 goals and 72 assists).
Nick Suzuki was Marc Bergevin's biggest coup during his time in Montreal. Not only did he acquire him from the Knights, but he also signed him to an eight-year contract worth $7.875 million annually.
For the second season in a row, the Montreal Canadiens had players win awards at the end of the season. This past season, Nick Suzuki won the Selke Trophy, and Cole Caufield won the Lady Byng Trophy, with Lane Hutson winning the Calder Trophy the year before that.
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
Marc Bergevin made his fair share of controversial moves during his tenure as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. Some worked, others did not, but few had a bigger long-term impact on the organization than the trade that sent Max Pacioretty to the Vegas Golden Knights.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Even the best can miss one. Pat Brisson is one of the best-known agents in the world of hockey. His job involves, among other things, trying to identify the next big stars before they become stars.
Nick Suzuki will earn $7.875 million per season through 2030. So, let's imagine a scenario together: the Montreal Canadiens sign a true star… and offer him a contract worth 15, 16, or even 17 million dollars a year.
Nick Suzuki is an excellent captain. He never puts his foot in his mouth. The most recent example? At the Asista Foundation golf tournament, which he sponsors, Suzuki was questioned by reporters for the first time in several weeks.
Last Sunday, the NHL Network released its ranking of the top 20 centers in the NHL. Nick Suzuki, who was expected to rank fairly high on the list, came in ninth.
NHL Network released its annual top 20 centers list this week, and it has stirred up debate, as lists like this often do. One take involves Auston Matthews being ranked just ahead of Nick Suzuki — Matthews at No.
In 2025–26, the Montreal Canadiens had a great season, especially when you look at the individual achievements of several players. Cole Caufield scored 51 goals, Nick Suzuki tallied 101 points, Juraj Slafkovsky scored 30 goals, and Lane Hutson found the back of the net 78 times.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The NHL Network released its Top 20 Centres list on Sunday, which included Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki as the ninth-best centre in the entire league.
Nick Suzuki continues to earn respect throughout the NHL. His latest season is clearly starting to change how he's perceived outside of Montreal. The NHL Network has unveiled its annual ranking of the league's top 20 centers, and the Canadiens' captain comes in at No.
Nick Suzuki has steadily developed into one of the NHL’s most complete centres, and his progression was rewarded in 2025-26 when the Montreal Canadiens captain captured the first Selke Trophy of his career.
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki is the decisive winner of the 2025-26 Frank J. Selke Trophy. The honor awarded Friday goes to the forward who "best excels in the defensive aspects of the game" and is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki has won the 2025-26 Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL forward who “best excels in the defensive aspects of the game,” the league announced today.
The leader of one of the NHL’s most prominent franchises has taken home some hardware.
How many of the most recent players to reach the 70-assist milestone in a single season for each NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?
The return home to the Bell Centre for the Eastern Conference Finals has not been pretty for the Montreal Canadiens. After being outshot 39-13 in a 3-2 overtime loss in Game 3, Game 4 on Wednesday night was somehow even worse, as Montreal was manhandled 4-0 by the Carolina Hurricanes, once again drastically outshot, this time 43-18.
The Montreal Canadiens are at a crossroads. After dropping back-to-back 3-2 overtime decisions to the Carolina Hurricanes, they now trail 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Final heading into a must-win Game 4 at the Bell Centre on Wednesday night.
The Montreal Canadiens are in the midst of a close playoff race – but no matter the end result, the 2025-26 season will mark another step forward in Montreal’s long-term outlook.
How many of the players to reach the 100-point milestone in a season most recently for each NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?
When it comes to winning in the Stanley Cup playoffs, nobody really cares how you do it. They just care that you find a way to do it.
Nick Suzuki isn’t the kind of captain who hypes the room with speeches or chases highlight reels. Quiet isn’t a flaw for him; it’s the whole point. He goes about his business the way captains used to—by doing the small, ugly things no one applauds and trusting the rest will follow.
It’s become somewhat of an annual tradition for fans across the NHL to debate whether Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki is a true “1C.” In a poll of 6,278 responders conducted by JFreshHockey on Twitter/X, the splits for the question of “Is Suzuki a legit No.
The Montreal Canadiens have been one of the NHL's top five teams for the past year, since the return from the Four Nations Face-Off break. This is not an opinion; it is a fact.
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