MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield’s closeness on and off the ice continues to pay dividends for the Montreal Canadiens.

The pair connected in overtime Thursday night, Suzuki finding Caufield in the slot with just two seconds to play in the extra session to lead the Canadiens to a 3-2 win over the visiting Nashville Predators at the Bell Centre.

“You got to cherish these moments,” said Caufield, who also scored the game-tying goal with just 19.5 seconds to go in the third period to force overtime. “Nick’s obviously a special player and a great friend of mine. Hopefully, there’s many more of those to come.”

“He knows where to go to put himself in a good spot and he did,” added Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson, who collected two assists in the game. “He had a nice shot. He has the c

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