Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki expects team to compete for playoff spot
After three years near the NHL’s basement, the Montreal Canadiens want to fight for a playoff spot this season.
Training camp for the 2024-25 campaign begins Wednesday as the Canadiens look to avoid missing the playoffs in four straight seasons for the first time in the storied franchise’s history.The Canadiens added former 40-goal scorer Patrik Laine to a young core that is locked up long-term. The team also boasts several top prospects coming down the pipeline, some hoping to crack the NHL lineup this fall.
The 20-year-old Slafkovsky, the first-overall pick in 2022, quieted critics with a second-half surge, tallying 20 goals and 30 assists in 80 games to earn an eight-year, US$60.8-million contract extension. “We have a ton of elements,” Suzuki said. “Our forward group is super deep from top to bottom, I think we know we’re going to surprise a lot of people in that way. And we got a lot of young D that are going to make big strides.
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