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Nick Suzuki scores on a spin-o-rama against the Avalanche

The Canadiens captain put Montreal on the board with a backhand past Mackenzie Blackwood in the second period.

Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki skates past the bench after scoring against the Colorado Avalanche at the Bell Centre.
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Nick Suzuki spun between two Colorado defenders and lifted a backhand past Mackenzie Blackwood at the Bell Centre on Saturday. The goal, Suzuki’s eighth of the season, cut the Avalanche lead to 2–1 at 10:25 of the second period.

Juraj Slafkovský fed Suzuki in the slot. Cole Caufield had the second assist on Montreal’s first goal of the game.

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