Suzuki Quietly Helps Montréal Win in Toronto
The Canadiens forward stays off the scoresheet, yet the visitors leave the Leafs' barn with a 4-2 road win.
Nick Suzuki did not hit the scoresheet in Montréal's 4-2 win over Toronto, and that is the plain version of his night. No goals, no assists, no power-play points.
He still finished plus 1 and played 18:24 over 21 shifts. That was the most ice time of any Canadiens forward, and fifth among the team's 18 skaters. He put 1 shot on goal, with 3 shot attempts, all at even strength. He also blocked 1 shot and took the puck away once, with no giveaways and no penalty minutes.
For the season, Suzuki has 6 goals and 9 assists in 11 games, and he averages 21.3 minutes. Tonight's minutes were lower than that average and his shot total was modest, so this was a quieter outing than his usual pace. Montréal (10-3-3) still took the points, and Toronto (8-7-2) dropped to a one-game losing streak.