Nick Suzuki leads Canadiens in 7-3 home romp over struggling Avalanche
- On Jan. 29, 2026, the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-3 at Bell Centre as goaltender Scott Wedgewood allowed seven goals on 28 shots.
- Noah Dobson, Montreal defenseman, opened scoring 56 seconds in as the Colorado Avalanche lost six of eight games, falling to a 35-8-9 record amid a midseason slide.
- Nick Suzuki powered Montreal with special-teams scoring, including a power-play and shorthanded goal, while Jakub Dobes made 26 saves to improve to 7-0-1 in his last eight starts.
- Scott Wedgewood called the loss `That's a goalie loss,' in his first start since his second child's birth last week, while Jared Bednar and Cale Makar admitted the team is struggling defensively and offensively.
- The loss underscores troubling trends as Colorado allowed its ninth shorthanded goal, the NHL high, and now heads to Detroit on Saturday while Montreal visits Buffalo Saturday night.
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Suzuki nets power-play and short-handed goals as Habs cruise past Avs 7-3
Nick Suzuki scored a power-play and short-handed goal to go along with an assist as the Montreal Canadiens earned a 7-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche Thursday night at the Bell Centre. Noah Dobson opened the scoring just 56 seconds into the game for the Canadiens (30-17-7), as they improved their record to 18-6-0 against Western Conference opponents this […]
Nick Suzuki leads Canadiens in 7-3 home romp over struggling Avalanche
Nick Suzuki scored power-play and short-handed goals and added an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens beat the struggling Colorado Avalanche 7-3 on Thursday night.
Nick Suzuki scored two goals and helped in a 7-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche by Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre.
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