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BROSSARD, Que. —'s first NHL playoff series technically isn't a playoff, but he and his Montreal Canadiens are going to treat their five-game play-in set against the Pittsburgh Penguins like it is.
"There's some guys that might never make the playoffs, so you need to take things as personally as you can, to do everything you can, to be an impact player, help the team win," said Suzuki, quoting veterans"It's exciting for me. It's not the playoffs yet — it's qualifiers — but we're taking it as our first round."
He'll be thrust into a dream — or nightmare — scenario against the Penguins as he'll be lining up against the potent 1-2 punch of"Obviously, they've been two of the top players in the league for a long time," said Suzuki."They've been in a lot of playoffs and I've always been watching. Aside from intra-squad scrimmages, the Canadiens will play their old rival, the Maple Leafs, on July 28 in an exhibition game in Toronto as both teams try to tune up for the NHL's adjusted playoff format.
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