Nick Suzuki faces another setback as Canadiens make new announcement

That means Suzuki is still so bothered by his injury that he hasn't been able to take part in a full practice since blocking a shot from Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny.

Suzuki made a statement yesterday saying he feels good and just wants to get back out there to help the team...

However, he wasn't even able to join Marc Bureau for a short faceoff skills session before the regular practice...

Once again, Martin St-Louis will likely be asked about it in his post-practice press conference, but let's just hope Suzuki didn't aggravate his injury last night against the Los Angeles Kings.

Here's the official announcement from the team:

So yes, the same cycle begins again.

The question will be raised to Martin St-Louis, and Suzuki will probably keep playing through the pain, but it's starting to get difficult for the captain to perform at his usual level.

We obviously can't wait to see a fully healthy Nick Suzuki again, but it's clear that having Suzuki at 70% is still better than not having him in the lineup at all.

He truly is the heart and soul of this team.

Suzuki, 26 years old, has a solid 20 points in 16 games this season and has once again been outstanding, but he's clearly been hampered for about a week and a half.

In his NHL career, Suzuki has recorded 395 points in 471 games.

More details to come.