Monday Habs Headlines: Nick Suzuki showing potential at centre

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Nick Suzuki moved to centre after Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s injury, adding to the interest surrounding that position for Canadiens’ prospects. [TSN 690]
• With Kotkaniemi on IR, the Habs have recalled Ryan Poehling from Laval. [EOTP]
• Claude Julien attributes the team’s rough loss in Dallas to a lack of energy. [Montreal Gazette]

Around the league and elsewhere

• The new Seattle NHL team is making their analytics team a priority. [NHL]
• Increasingly, teams have reason to give young players long-term deals based on what they hope to see in the future. [Sportsnet]
• Milan Lucic was suspended for two games on Sunday for roughing CBJ’s Kole Sherwood. [NHL]
• Hockey fans, hockey players, and even Luke Skywalker pitched in on Twitter to help an 11-year-old feel special for his birthday. [Sportsnet]
• Fresh off winning the World Series, the Nationals made a memorable appearance at Sunday night’s Washington Capitals game. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]