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« I hadn’t looked at the standings in three years » – Nick Suzuki
Mathis Therrien
« I hadn’t looked at the standings in three years » – Nick Suzuki
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For several seasons now, or since the beginning of the rebuild, we no longer look at the National Hockey League standings in the same way as before.

In fact, we look at them in reverse, hoping that the Canadiens will be as low as possible in terms of points, in order to have the best possible choice in the draft.

This had become the exciting way to look at the standings, because looking at them thinking about the playoffs was simply impossible and discouraging.

But that’s when things are finally different this season.

After a fairly average start to the season, the Canadiens woke up and had an incredible sequence in December, which brought the team back into the playoff race.

And since then, except for a downturn just before the Confrontation of the Four Nations, the Tricolore has been unbeatable and is doing very well in the playoff race.

We’re finally looking at the standings in a normal way, which means making the playoffs.

And for the players, it’s the same thing, as captain Nick Suzuki said he hadn’t looked at the NHL standings in three years.

With the rebuild and very difficult seasons, we can understand the captain not having looked at the standings during all these seasons, whereas unlike fans, Suzuki wouldn’t have been checking Tankathon.com.

It’s pleasant and invigorating for Suzuki and his team to be right in the middle of a playoff race, as it pushes the players to give it their all, and especially to play in a context where they can’t afford to make mistakes.

Suzuki is, in fact, the main actor in this resurgence of the Canadiens, with 17 points in his last 10 games, and has done everything to prevent Kent Hughes from dismantling the team.

It’s no coincidence that the Canadiens have the best record in the NHL since the Confrontation of the Four Nations.

In short, everyone believes in the playoffs, whether it’s the fans or the players.

Suzuki and his team are looking at the standings with excitement, just like us, and want to get their hands on that 8th and final playoff spot.

The rebuild therefore seems to be really coming to an end, and at this rate, there won’t be a third season of “The Rebuild: Inside the Montreal Canadiens”.

Season 1 was released on September 19, 2024, and as for Season 2, we can expect a release date around that time.

Seriously, it’s a good series, but I’d take playoffs over another season any day.

However, if the Canadiens make the playoffs, there will be great content for Season 2.


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