The No. 1 pick in the 2017 draft, Hischier has 404 points in 520 career regular-season and playoff games in the NHL.New Jersey is already without top goaltender Jacob Markstrom, who is in the middle of missing 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury.

Suzuki appeared to catch Connor Hellebuyck by surprise with his pass from behind the net to Juraj Slafkovsky, who beat the netminder to give Montreal a 1-0 lead. Suzuki has four points in the last two games and leads the Canadiens with 36 assists through 50 outings.

Three-point effort not enough

During his media availability, Suzuki took a moment to defend #8. #Habs Nick Suzuki came to bat for Mike Matheson: “he plays the hardest minutes on our team against the toughest players.

Fortunately, captain Nick Suzuki delivered a strong performance last night, as he contributed to each of the three goals of the Canadiens. With his three points (one goal and two assists), Suzuki ...