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.<\/p>\n
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The Selke, which cannot go to Alexander Barkov this year ’cause he didn’t play any hockey.<\/p>\n
The Selke, which cannot go to Alexander Barkov this year ’cause he didn’t play any hockey.<\/p>\n
Michael Augello, who do you think will win the Selke?<\/p>\n
Michael Augello, who do you think will win the Selke?<\/p>\n
That’s a tough one, ’cause- It is B- Brayden Point’s been hurt.<\/p>\n
That’s a tough one, ’cause- It is B- Brayden Point’s been hurt.<\/p>\n
I, well, I’ll go with his teammate, Anthony Cirelli.<\/p>\n
I, well, I’ll go with his teammate, Anthony Cirelli.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
All right.<\/p>\n
All right.<\/p>\n
Michael Traikos, have at you.<\/p>\n
Michael Traikos, have at you.<\/p>\n
I’m gonna go with Montreal’s Nick Suzuki, guys.<\/p>\n
I’m gonna go with Montreal’s Nick Suzuki, guys.<\/p>\n
And- Ooh you know, I think Suzuki earned a spot on Team Canada at the Olympics for his two-way play.<\/p>\n
And- Ooh you know, I think Suzuki earned a spot on Team Canada at the Olympics for his two-way play.<\/p>\n
He showed in the Olympics that he can basically do it all.<\/p>\n
He showed in the Olympics that he can basically do it all.<\/p>\n
John Cooper called him a Swiss Army knife.<\/p>\n
John Cooper called him a Swiss Army knife.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
It doesn’t matter where you put him, he, he’s just been solid.<\/p>\n
It doesn’t matter where you put him, he, he’s just been solid.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n