It’s about time Nick Suzuki got the recognition he deserves

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Crédit: Nick Suzuki salutes fans after being named second star in Montreal Canadiens' 6-3 win over Ottawa Senators.

Nick Suzuki is coming off his best season since his NHL debut, with 30 goals and 59 assists (89 points)… an elite performance from a player who finished the season as the NHL’s 6th-highest-scoring center… andit’s abouttimethathappened.And it’s about time.After all, he’s been racking up at least 60 points in a single season for four years now. His progress has been steady… and today, he’s established himself as one of the world’s top players in his position

  • 61 points (21 goals) in 21-22
  • 66 points (26 goals) in 22-23
  • 77 points (33 goals) in 23-24
  • 89 points (30 goals) in 24-25

Mike Rupp, who knows the game (609 games of experience) and is now an analyst for NHL Network, admits it: Suzuki impresses. And the former Bettman Tour player isn’t afraid to say that he didn’t see him being as good as he is.Then again, the captain is starting to get the recognition he deserves.

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[content-ads] Suzuki has become excellent offensively… and what helps the Canadiens even more is seeing him be so good in his zone. The captain is capable of doing anything on the ice. Martin St-Louis can give him defensive assignments, he can use him for everything, and Suzuki is able to produce against the NHL’s best opposing trios too.Hard to ask for more, we agree.And maybe that’s why NHL Network also ranked him 10th among the league’s best centers…

If you call the NHL the best hockey league on the planet, the Canadiens currently boast one of the 10 best center players on earth. And that’s something when you think about it that way. The good news in all this? The captain is only 26 years old. He’s already proven himself, he’ll continue to improve over the next few years… and he’ll have the opportunity to produce even more with the talent that’s coming to town. Does he have what it takes to score 100 points in a single season at some point? At least, Stu Cowan and Pierre McGuire see him reaching that plateau this season… and that just goes to show how much Suzuki is respected right now. [spacer title=’Overtime’] – Wow.

– What kind of season for Owen Beck in 25-26?

– Yikes.

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– Sick.

– Interesting!