Canadiens captain Suzuki to end 546-game NHL streak due to injury
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki will miss a game for the first time in his NHL career because of an injury. It ends a streak of 546 consecutive games that began in 2019.
Montreal Canadiens captain and center Nick Suzuki will miss a game for the first time in his NHL career because of an injury. The NHL is North America's top professional hockey league, and the absence ends a run of consecutive appearances that lasted almost seven years.
A streak that began in 2019
Suzuki made his NHL debut on October 3, 2019. Since then he has played 546 games in a row. According to NHL figures, this is the 20th-longest such streak in league history and the second-longest active one. The longer one belongs to defenseman Brent Burns, who has appeared in 1,017 consecutive games.
The current season
Suzuki is 27 years old. In nine games this season he has scored five goals and collected 12 points. On Tuesday the Canadiens lost 4-3 in overtime to the San Jose Sharks. Suzuki played 21 minutes and 3 seconds in that game, scoring a goal and adding an assist.
Last year he topped the 100-point mark for the first time in his career. He also received the Selke Trophy, which the NHL awards to the league's best defensive forward.
The source does not say what Suzuki's injury is or how many games he may miss.
