He has 22 factors (eight objectives) in 28 video games because the begin of the 2023-2024 marketing campaign, which isn’t horrible. Nonetheless, we’re speaking about first rate offensive manufacturing for a participant who earns virtually eight million {dollars} a season ($7.875 million, to be extra exact).
But it surely’s not simply the factors which might be necessary in Nick Suzuki’s case.
The Habs’ #14 wears the “C” on his jersey as a result of he’s a frontrunner. As a result of he’s the membership’s undisputed attacking chief. As a result of he’s mature. As a result of he’s…
You see the place I’m going with this.
As a result of typically, he’s on the ice too lengthy.
Samuel Thibault, Desk Chief at L’Antichambre (RDS), revealed some eye-popping statistics: when Suzuki spends a mean of a couple of minute per look on the ice throughout a sport, the Habs’ file is 1-7-0.
He has not collected some extent in eight video games underneath such circumstances…
And conversely, when Suzuki averages lower than one minute of ice time per sport, the Habs’ file is 11-6-3. He has 22 factors in 20 video games when he’s not stretching his presence:
This season…
Suzuki: 22 factors in 20 video games when averaging lower than a minute. CH file: 11-6-3.
Suzuki: 0 factors in 8 video games (-7) when averaging 1 minute or extra. CH file: 1-7-0.
@Antichambre: 7 p.m. on RDS tonight.
– Samuel Thibault (@SamThibaultRDS) December 11, 2023
That’s fairly telling thanks.
Suzuki, as a frontrunner, has to steer by instance, or it could not change. It’s necessary that this occurs now, when the membership is rebuilding.
It’s by constructing good habits that the Habs will get to the place they wish to be in a couple of years’ time.
Breaking information
– Mattias Norlinder was all smiles at Rocket coaching.
Hello Norli #GoRocket pic.twitter.com/aDPuSlPZil
– Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) December 11, 2023
– Effectively executed.
Strike / Radio concilliation at BPM at present pic.twitter.com/5Sr89ecIHg
– BPM Sports activities (@BPMSportsRadio) December 11, 2023
– He’s coach.
Dubas: Penguins ‘very fortunate’ to have Sullivan as coach https://t.co/Jft0xfRmFm
– theScore NHL (@theScoreNHL) December 11, 2023
– He’s particular, SGA.
In 2023, no Canadian athlete put collectively as particular a 12 months as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
As @ArashMadani writes, he’s already within the dialog for high participant on the earth which made him greater than deserving of the Northern Star Award.
https://t.co/UEkjjZSBZF– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 11, 2023