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Outlook Nick Suzuki
Suzuki sidelined with upper-body injury, snapping ironman streak ahead of Blackhawks clash
Nick Suzuki will not be in uniform tonight as the Montreal Canadiens visit United Center to take on the Chicago Blackhawks. Montreal's captain was officially ruled out for two to four weeks with an upper-body injury, bringing an abrupt end to his consecutive 546-game ironman streak. Prior to the injury, Suzuki was rolling in his top-line role with five points and 17 shots over his last five games, but his fantasy start percentage has predictably plunged down to 50 percent. While Montreal (4–3–2) enters as a slight favorite in a higher-scoring matchup against Spencer Knight (unconfirmed), the Canadiens will have to navigate tonight without their premier center.
With Suzuki confirmed out of the lineup, our daily projection pegs him at zero fantasy points with low point expectation and light shot volume across all categories. Montreal has three total games scheduled this week, with one remaining matchup after tonight in Winnipeg, but our models anticipate Suzuki missing both contests as his multi-week absence begins. Fantasy managers in all formats need to slide him into an injured reserve slot and look elsewhere for offensive production or streaming options. Today’s action: Bench.
