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Nick Suzuki Reaches 100 Points, First Canadien in 40 Years

The feat positions Montreal level with Buffalo in the Atlantic race.

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.