Nick Suzuki Runs The Show With Three Helpers

Nick Suzuki handed out three assists and reminded everybody that playoff hockey still rewards the centers who can read the ice a beat faster than the rest. Montreal’s captain is driving possession and creating clean looks, which is exactly the kind of edge that travels in a series like this. When a top playmaker starts stacking helpers, the opponent has to pick its poison and hope the matchup math gets kinder. Suzuki’s night gives the Canadiens a foundation that most teams would kill for in May.