With all due respect to Jake Allen and Samuel Montembeault, it’s hard to argue against the notion that Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield are the biggest drivers of the Montreal Canadiens’ early-season success. Going into Saturday, Suzuki and Caufield have 17 and 15 points, respectively. New linemate Kirby Dach has 12, and then the next highest is Mike Hoffman ... with five. Suzuki and Caufield’s nine and eight goals more than double Dach and Hoffman’s four. Given this, it’s hardly surprising that the duo are head coach Martin St-Louis’s most-used forwards.
The sheer magnitude of Suzuki and Caufield’s success has people wondering about sustainability, with Suzuki drawing the bulk of the suspicion.