Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki is on pace for a career year in points, but the center’s two-way game hasn’t wavered. With Aleksander Barkov injured, this may be his year for the Selke Trophy, but he still has competition.
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The Selke, which cannot go to Alexander Barkov this year ’cause he didn’t play any hockey.
The Selke, which cannot go to Alexander Barkov this year ’cause he didn’t play any hockey.
Michael Augello, who do you think will win the Selke?
Michael Augello, who do you think will win the Selke?
That’s a tough one, ’cause- It is B- Brayden Point’s been hurt.
That’s a tough one, ’cause- It is B- Brayden Point’s been hurt.
I, well, I’ll go with his teammate, Anthony Cirelli.
I, well, I’ll go with his teammate, Anthony Cirelli.
Um- You know, he’s al- he’s always been a really top-end defensive player, and he’s just been in the mix, so I’ll go with him.
Um- You know, he’s al- he’s always been a really top-end defensive player, and he’s just been in the mix, so I’ll go with him.
All right.
All right.
Michael Traikos, have at you.
Michael Traikos, have at you.
I’m gonna go with Montreal’s Nick Suzuki, guys.
I’m gonna go with Montreal’s Nick Suzuki, guys.
And- Ooh you know, I think Suzuki earned a spot on Team Canada at the Olympics for his two-way play.
And- Ooh you know, I think Suzuki earned a spot on Team Canada at the Olympics for his two-way play.
He showed in the Olympics that he can basically do it all.
He showed in the Olympics that he can basically do it all.
John Cooper called him a Swiss Army knife.
John Cooper called him a Swiss Army knife.
You know, basically you play him on the wing, you can play him on the center spot, you can play him in a shutdown role.
You know, basically you play him on the wing, you can play him on the center spot, you can play him in a shutdown role.
It doesn’t matter where you put him, he, he’s just been solid.
It doesn’t matter where you put him, he, he’s just been solid.
I think he’s been a huge factor of why Montreal is again a, a playoff team this year, and I think he gets the accolades for his two-way play, with the Selke.
I think he’s been a huge factor of why Montreal is again a, a playoff team this year, and I think he gets the accolades for his two-way play, with the Selke.