Overview
- Suzuki, who scored late in the second period Sunday against the Islanders, reached 100 points with a tap-in that opened a 1-0 lead.
- He added an assist 28 seconds later to hit 101, giving him 29 goals and 72 assists in 81 games this season.
- Montreal beat New York 4-1 on Sunday, a result that knocked the Islanders out of playoff contention.
- With the win, the Canadiens drew level with Buffalo at 106 points, though the Sabres hold the tiebreaker and have two games in hand.
- The captain is the first in team history to reach 100 points and only the fifth Canadien to do it, following a gap since Mats Naslund in 1985-86.