Nick Suzuki scores twice as Canadiens deal Panthers another loss
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Nick Suzuki scored twice in a 5-3 Canadiens win over the Florida Panthers at the Bell Centre.
Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis firmly believes he has a true No. 1 centre on his roster.
That No. 1 centre made the difference on Tuesday night, as Nick Suzuki scored twice in a 5-3 Canadiens win over the Florida Panthers at the Bell Centre.
Montreal's captain moved up to a career-high 32 goals and 71 points — becoming the fifth Canadiens player to break 70 in 25 years.
"As a coach, having a No. 1 centre, it's a good feeling to have," St. Louis said.
Suzuki also did it while matching up against one of the game's best centres in Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov.
"He's our leader for a reason," Canadiens forward Jake Evans said. "He steps up in big moments and he led the charge again tonight."
Cole Caufield, Evans and Joel Armia also scored, while Alex Newhook had two assists for Montreal (29-33-12), which won its fourth in five games. Sam Montembeault stopped 37 shots.
