The perspective on going to worlds definitely changes with Olympics as a backdrop, especially if you’re not assured a spot. Same would apply to Sam Montembeault, who was non-commital when I asked him last week. But Doug Armstrong was very impressed with what he did last year.
– Arpon Basu (@ArponBasu) March 27, 2024
Suzuki at the 2026 Olympics: Before that, he has no choice but to perform at this year’s CDM
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He’s progressed year after year since entering the National League, and now it’s clear why the Golden Knights selected him with the 13th overall pick in the 2017 draft.
His 67 points in 71 games this season deserve attention, but it’s his overall performance that is most impressive.
The Habs captain continues to collect points on a consistent basis, and that’s because he works hard on the ice.
Suzuki is really making a name for himself all over the League, and the timing is ideal because in two years’ time, the next (Winter) Olympics will take place.
The man himself admitted that he’s been thinking about it a lot lately… And the idea of him being part of the Canadian team is really starting to circulate on the various platforms.
If I had to advise him, I’d tell him to accept the invitation if he’s healthy.
It could lead to a lot of great opportunities. – Darren Dreger
If Suzuki accepts Canada’s invitation to the next World Cup (because he will, according to Dreger) and performs at a high level, the word will start to spread in Team Canada’s management offices.
He won’t be guaranteed a spot at the 2026 Olympics, but he could certainly receive an invitation to be part of the Canadian squad at next year’s Confrontation of Nations, in place of the NHL All-Star Game.
And even then, if he performs well at that tournament… It will only help his bid for 2026.
There are some very good Canadian center players when you think about Canada’s potential roster for the 2026 Olympics.
Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Connor McDavid, Connor Bedard, Nathan MacKinnon, Mathew Barzal, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Robert Thomas (?)…
All these guys have a chance of making Canada’s squad for the next Games. Suzuki will have to work hard and prove that he deserves his place.
We all agree that Suz won’t surpass the McDavids and MacKinnons in the hierarchy, but if he can carve out a place for himself among Canada’s top 12 forwards… That would be quite an achievement. He’ll have to rely on his reliability on the ice to get there, but it doesn’t seem impossible.
Overtime
– He’s got the right mentality.
Reporter: “First time in Habs history that a teenager gets 40 points in a season…”
Juraj Slafkovsky: “People are talking about it, I’m happy about it but I just wanna keep playing, keep getting wins. I’d be happier if we were going to the playoffs, that’s the goal for me.” pic.twitter.com/GgU8SyqaXl
– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) March 27, 2024
– I like the nickname.
Dylan Strome’s nickname with the Capitals is Jordan: “He wants to shoot every single time” https://t.co/DuFgjQrdUs
– RMNB (@rmnb) March 27, 2024
– Yikes.
Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele either need to be much, much better in their top-line minutes or they need to be split up. The Jets will be an easy out in round one if one of these two things doesn’t happen.
Last night at 5v5 vs. EDM they got out-chanced 6-1. We all saw what…
– Connor Hrabchak (@ConnorHrabchak1) March 27, 2024
– News from the infirmary in Trois-Rivières.
Medical update presented by Jean Coutu.
Miguël Tourigny, with an upper-body injury, will make a return to action.
Lukash Matthews, with an upper-body injury, is being evaluated week by week.#Lions3R #ForgedTogether pic.twitter.com/EufNYRLTqg
– Trois-Rivières Lions (@Lions3r) March 27, 2024
