Suzuki’s PPG Gives Montreal Breathing Room

Nick Suzuki keeps finding the soft spots that turn a tight game into a controlled one, and this power-play finish does exactly that. When a captain starts cashing in with the extra man, it usually says more about timing and poise than flash, and Montreal clearly likes the way this one is building. The Canadiens are getting the kind of secondary cushion coaches dream about, because those goals tend to change how an opponent manages risk for the rest of the night.