Team Canada might not have chosen Nick Suzuki for the 4 Nations Face-Off, but there is no doubt the Montreal Canadiens' captain is a first line center.

Also in this week's notebook, Stars coach Pete DeBoer offers thoughts on Martin St. Louis, and a special return visit to Montreal.

Suzuki had two assists, one shot on net, one block and three hits in Thursday's 3-1 win over Dallas. The first line combined to give Montreal its first goal after the Stars went up early in the first period.

Nick Suzuki scored at 1:15 of overtime to give the surging Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.

"Stunning bride-to-be," wrote Paola Anderson, wife of Montreal Canadiens player Josh Anderson. "The easiest person to celebrate," wrote a friend. "My favourite era of you," another pal said. "Best to ever do it."

Jakub Dobes made 32 saves and Alex Newhook scored a go-ahead goal midway through the third period to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-1 road win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday.

Nick Suzuki scored with 3:45 left in overtime to lift the visiting Montreal Canadiens over the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night. Cole Caufield scored in his fifth consecutive game for Montreal and assisted on Suzuki's fifth game-winning goal of the season.

The Montreal Canadiens are on quite the resurgence as of late. The Canadiens were ripped for regressing earlier in the season. However, captain Nick Suzuki and his team have turned things around in a massive way.

DALLAS -- Jakub Dobes made 32 saves for the Montreal Canadiens, who scored three straight goals to defeat the Dallas Stars 3-1 at American Airlines Center on Thursday. The 23-year-old goalie has allowed four goals while winning his first four NHL starts, including a 34-save shutout in his debut against the Florida Panthers on Dec. 28.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kirby Dach scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Utah Hockey Club 5-3 on Tuesday night. Mike Matheson, Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield also scored for Montreal, which has won eight of its last 10.

Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki wants linemate Juraj Slafkovsky to cut himself some slack as he seeks to snap a lengthy goal drought. "In some moments of the game, you're not going to be happy with a play you made,

Kent Hughes, since taking office, has not been afraid to offer good contracts to his young players. Cole Caufield (eight years), Juraj Slafkovsky (eight years), and Kaiden Guhle (six years) have all earned long-term contracts without having to go through the notorious bridge contract.