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Nick Suzuki out 2-4 weeks, ending 546-game Canadiens streak
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki will miss two to four weeks because of an upper-body injury, the team announced Thursday.
The 27-year-old centre has played every game since his NHL debut in the 2019-20 season.
His 546 consecutive games will be the first he has missed, ending a run that ranks second among active NHL players and 20th in league history.
The team has not specified the injury, though a shot hit Suzuki's left hand during Tuesday's game against San Jose.
Suzuki had 101 points last season and won the Selke Trophy, awarded to the NHL's top defensive forward.
His absence removes the Canadiens' captain and a leading two-way centre from the lineup during his recovery.
Montreal is due to begin a four-game road trip in Chicago on Friday.
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki will miss two to four weeks with an upper-body injury.
The injury will end his streak of 546 consecutive NHL games.
It will be the first NHL game he has missed in his career.
Suzuki has 12 points in nine games this season.
The Canadiens said the injury would sideline him, but did not specify its nature.
- Who
- Nick Suzuki, captain of the Montreal Canadiens.
- What
- He will miss two to four weeks with an upper-body injury, ending his 546-game streak.
- When
- Announced Thursday, October 22, 2026.
- Where
- Montreal Canadiens; the injury occurred during the NHL season.
- Why
- An upper-body injury. The team did not specify its nature.
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The Vegas Golden Knights selected Suzuki 13th overall.
Suzuki was traded to the Canadiens in a deal involving Max Pacioretty.
Suzuki made his NHL debut and began his run of consecutive games played.
Suzuki played in the Canadiens' 4-3 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks.
The Canadiens announced that Suzuki would be out two to four weeks with an upper-body injury.
- Injury absence
- 2-4 weeks
- Consecutive games
- 546
- Active streak ranking
- Second-longest in the NHL, behind Brent Burns' 1,017
- Career streak ranking
- 20th longest in NHL history
- 2026-27 season points
- 12 points (5 goals, 7 assists) in 9 games
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L'attaquant Nick Suzuki (haut du corps) ratera de deux à quatre semaines d'activité. Forward Nick Suzuki (upper body) will be out for two to four weeks.