Call Of The Wilde: Montréal Canadiens rebound to win in OT over the Philadelphia Flyers
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Nick Suzuki is turning into an NHL star. It's exciting to think of Suzuki in a Canadiens jersey with Cole Caufield at his side for the next eight seasons.
Montreal broke their two game losing skid in Philadelphia on Sunday with a Rem Pitlick shorthanded marker in the last minute, then a Cole Caufield OT absolute ripper for a 4-3 win.
Wilde Horses
When the Canadiens traded Max Pacioretty to the Vegas Golden Knights for a second round draft choice, Tomas Tatar and Nick Suzuki the reaction was initially negative. The fan base and experts agreed that the Canadiens needed to hold out for Cody Glass.
Glass had the higher ceiling, most everyone in hockey believed. Glass was taken sixth overall and with his size and skating skills, he was supposed to be the star. However, Glass remains in the American Hockey League with only ten goals for the Milwaukee Admirals this season.
The Golden Knights have already given up on Glass. He is now a member of the Nashville Predators organization. Vegas is waiting to see if Nolan Patrick can find his junior game at the NHL level instead of in a three-way deal.
Meanwhile, Suzuki is turning into an NHL star. He’s signed an eight year contract. He’s went to the all-star game as the best player on the Canadiens, representing the club in Vegas this past February. He seems to be getting better with every game, and now has found two steady and strong line-mates in Josh Anderson and Cole Caufield.
In the last 11 games, since the line was put together, Suzuki has 16 points. Seven are goals. This is the pace of a star. If Suzuki can keep up this pace — how he has played more freely under coach Martin St. Louis — he could be an 80-90 point scorer.
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