Rod Brind’Amour calls out one player after nightmare Game 1
The head coach did not hold back on his own player!
Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki is a Canadian centre and captain of the Montreal Canadiens, who won the Selke Trophy in 2026. Suzuki was a runaway winner with 151 of 198 first-place votes, and is only the third Canadien to take the award, after Bob Gainey and Guy Carbonneau. Suzuki was named captain in 2022 at 23, the youngest in franchise history.
| Position | Centre |
|---|---|
| Team | Montreal Canadiens, captain since 2022 |
| Born | 10 August 1999, London, Ontario |
| Drafted | 13th overall, 2017, by Vegas |
| Contract | $7.875M AAV through 2029-30 |
| NHL career | 537 GP, 167 G, 476 P, through 2025-26 |
| Honours | Selke 2026 |
| Note | Has played all 82 games five seasons running |
