“It Takes Guys Like Him”: Praises for “Sackmesser” Suter After Hat Trick Gala

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With 52 seconds left, Vancouver’s Rogers Arena exploded. Pius Suter scores his third goal in the third period and saves his team a point.

The fact that St. Louis still wins the game in overtime is only a minor downer. The Canucks continue to top the NHL table. Lead on the first non-playoff place: comfortable 19 points. And Pius Suter, the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ (Swiss Army Knife in English), as the Sportsnet portal describes him after his hat-trick gala, played a decisive role in this.

1st line, 4th line, wing, center – Suter plays everything

With twelve goals and four assists, Suter is not one of the best scorers on his team. The stars are JT Miller, Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson. The Swiss is only in fourteenth place on the club’s internal scorer rankings. But Suter’s value to the Canucks doesn’t come from his scoring points. Just like his new nickname, Suter stands for flexibility.

He started the season as a third-line center. Since his return from a month-long injury break in December, his role has changed several times. Suter plays centrally, on the wing, on the first or fourth line. He will also get ice time on the power and box plays.

He scored his hat trick Thursday night as a second-line wing alongside JT Miller and Brock Boeser. “Two great playmakers, you have to open spaces, receive pucks and stay around the goal. Because they ensure that something happens,” said Suter, who praised the new line partners after the game.

Compliments from teammate

It is commendable that teammate Miller returns immediately. “It’s very easy to play with him. It can fill in anywhere and is very versatile. Good teams need guys like him. He never complains and intervenes where he is needed.” And his coach was also very happy with the Suter line. “They were really good tonight,” said head coach Rick Tocchet.

And what does Suter think of his journey through Vancouver’s offensive lines? ‘I didn’t expect her. At the start of the season I was on solid footing, then the injury happened. Obviously I’ve been a little moved since then, but it’s been part of my game for years. I can’t complain about it.”

After a year in Chicago, where he scored his only NHL hat trick to date in his sixth NHL appearance, and two seasons with Detroit, Suter is part of a team on track for the playoffs for the first time. As a team currently with the highest points in the entire NHL, the Canucks can be even more confident this season. The “pocket knife” could play an important role in this. Whether it concerns the fourth or first line. Regardless of whether it is wing or center.

Source : Blick