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San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (33) makes a save against Montreal Canadiens' Nick Suzuki (14) as Sharks' Sam Dickinson (6) defends during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
By The Canadian Press

Habs captain Suzuki out two to four weeks, ending ironman streak at 546 games

Oct 22, 2026 | 8:37 AM

MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki will be out for two to four weeks with an upper-body injury, the NHL team announced Thursday.

The Canadiens updated Suzuki’s status on the social media platform X without providing further details.

The injury will end Suzuki’s ironman streak at 546 regular-season games since joining the Canadiens in 2019-20. It was the second-longest active streak behind Colorado defenceman Brent Burns at 1,017. It was the 20th-longest streak in NHL history.

Suzuki played just over 21 minutes in Montreal’s 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose on Tuesday, scoring a goal and adding an assist.

He was struck on the left hand by a shot from defenceman Michael Kesselring with just over five minutes remaining in the third period.

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The centre finished the game but did not speak to the media afterward because he was receiving treatment, according to the team’s communications staff.

Suzuki is tied for second on the Canadiens with five goals and has 12 points in seven games this season.

He is coming off a 101-point campaign in 2025-26.

In another move, the Canadiens recalled forward Owen Beck from the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket on Thursday morning.

Beck had been sent down to the Rocket on Wednesday and scored a goal in Laval’s 5-1 victory over the Syracuse Crunch that evening.

Beck did not record a point in two games with the Canadiens this season.

The Canadiens (4-3-2) are scheduled to return to action Friday night in Chicago.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2026.

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