Nick Suzuki gave his opinion about the dangerous hit on Juraj Slafkovsky

It's not often you see a player of Slafkovsky's size get beaten up like that, especially by a player seven inches and 50 pounds lighter. But this was the case.

Habs captain Nick Suzuki was asked to comment on the situation and he told the real story, without burying his head in the sand:

The captain could have said it was a dangerous check that didn't belong, but instead he gave way to the fact that Juraj is a rookie and needs to learn not to put himself in a vulnerable position. However, seeing his teammates defend him is a very good thing.