Caufield scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 shootout win over the Sharks on Friday.
Caufield ended a six-game goal drought with a third-period wrist shot from the right circle. It tied the game and ultimately forced overtime and the shootout. Caufield has just six goals this season, but he also has a whopping 80 shots. His 7.5 shooting percentage is well below his 12.9 career average, so expect the world to rebalance soon and for his goal totals to go up.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Back on second line
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Caufield had five shots on goal and two hits over 18:41 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Anaheim.
After a one-game reunion with Nick Suzuki on the first line, Caufield shifted back to the second unit with Christian Dvorak and Juraj Slafkovsky against the Ducks. Coach Martin St. Louis has juggled the lines of late in an attempt to spread out the offense, but the bench boss also needs to unlock Caufield's scoring touch. The winger's gone six games without a goal and has just one tally over the last 12. He continues to work in a top-six role and get TOI on the first power-play unit, so scoring chances should be there for Caufield, who leads the Canadiens with 73 shots on goal.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Rejoins top line
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Caufield had three shots on goal and one hit over 15:30 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Caufield and Nick Suzuki had been broken up the last several games, but Montreal's top two forwards were reunited Saturday. Head coach Martin St. Louis needs to find a way to unlock Caufield's scoring, as the Wisconsin native has just one goal over the last 11 games. Saturday's game was the second straight in which Caufield logged fewer then 16 minutes of ice time.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Provides late assist
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Caufield had an assist, one shot on goal and one hit over 15:52 of ice time in Thursday's 6-5 loss to Vegas.
Caufield showed shot, drawing attention from goalie Adin Hill and Vegas defenders, before sliding a pass to Justin Barron for Montreal's final goal with 54 seconds left. While he was on the ice when Montreal was pressing for two goals in the final 72 seconds, Caufield had a significant reduction in TOI in the third period and finished the game with a season-low ice time. That may have been due to the ebbs and flows of the game, but it comes at a time when the forward is mired in a scoring slump (one goal in the last nine games). Travis Yost of TSN examined Caufield's scoring dip and advised not to panic, as he remains a high-end attacking forward. Yost provided deeper statistics that indicate Caufield is applying pressure and generating scoring chances but his shots simply haven't gone in lately.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Points in four straight
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Caufield logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal over 18:47 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win against Boston.
Caufield picked up the secondary helper on Nick Suzuki's power-play goal 24 seconds into the third period. It was his fourth consecutive game with a point and third straight with a power-play point. Caufield leads the Canadiens with 14 points and 54 shots over 14 games.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Buries game-winner
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Caufield scored a power-play goal in overtime of Thursday's 3-2 win over Detroit. He added three shots on net and two hits to his line over 21:00 of ice time.
Caufield finished matters when he was perfectly set up by Mike Matheson -- it was Caufield's first power-play goal since Opening Night and his third overtime strike overall, which snapped a five-game run without a goal. When not on the power play, Caufield skated on the second line, as Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis broke up the duo of Caufield and Nick Suzuki in search of sparking the team, which had lost four straight.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Helps on power play
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Caufield had a power-play assist, two shots on goal, one hit and two penalty minutes in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
Caufield set up linemate Nick Suzuki for the Canadiens' first goal, igniting a mini rally before the Lightning put an end to it. The assist was Caufield's fifth on the power play and eighth overall. The winger leads the Habs with 12 points through 12 games.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Generates helper
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Caufield logged an assist, five shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Golden Knights.
Caufield helped out on Nick Suzuki's game-tying goal in the third period. Through nine contests, Caufield has been held pointless just twice. The 22-year-old winger has four goals, six helpers, 37 shots on net, eight hits and a plus-4 rating in a top-line role with ample power-play time. He's showing no ill effects from the shoulder injury that ended his 2022-23 campaign prematurely, which is a great sign for those fantasy managers that were confident he'd bounce back this year.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Three points including OT winner
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Caufield scored the game-winning goal in overtime and added two power-play assists in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Blue Jackets.
It was a huge night for the 22-year-old star, as he led the Canadiens with eight shots on net and made his last one count, snapping the puck top shelf past a screened Elvis Merzlikins inside the final minute of OT. Caufield has found the scoresheet in six of seven games to begin the season, racking up four goals and nine points including a goal and five points with the man advantage. The 15th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft appears to be on his way to a breakout campaign.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Back on point train
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Caufield picked up an assist, two shots on goal and one blocked shot over 18:33 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Devils.
Like the rest of the people watching the game, Caufield marveled at Mike Matheson's end-to-end rush, Bobby Orr-style, that produced Montreal's second goal. Caufield was absent from the scoresheet for the first time this season in Monday's win at Buffalo, but the forward returned there one day later. He has three goals and three assists through six games.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Points in three games
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Caufield had an assist, five shots on goal, three hits and two penalty minutes over 18:11 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Wild.
Caufield was the secondary helper on Alex Newhook's goal in the third period. The assist gave Caufield points in all three games to open the season. He leads Montreal with 11 shots on goal.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Puts Habs on top
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Caufield scored a goal on five shots over 16:32 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Caufield toe-dragged around Kevin Korchinski and lifted a backhander between the pipe and goalie Petr Mrazek to give Montreal a 1-0 lead early in the second period. It was the second straight game with a goal for Caufield. The sniper's picked up where he left off in 2022-23, when he scored 26 goals over 46 games.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Scores on power play
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Caufield scored a power-play goal on his lone shot, blocked one shot and recorded two hits over 19:11 of ice time in Wednesday's 6-5 shootout loss to Toronto.
Caufield opened the third period with a power-play goal that evened the game at three goals apiece. He nearly scored earlier in the game, but a video review determined he was offside on the play. The power-play goal was especially encouraging given Montreal's issues there last season which lingered into this year's preseason.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Makes impact in preseason debut
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Caufield scored a goal on five shots and picked up an assist in Wednesday's preseason win over the Senators.
Caufield made his preseason debut Wednesday and doesn't appear to have missed a beat from his breakout 2022-23 campaign. The forward scored 26 goals on 158 shots (16.5 shooting percentage) over 46 games before a shoulder injury ended his season prematurely. He's expected to occupy a spot on the first line along with captain Nick Suzuki this coming season.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Signs eight-year deal
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Caufield (shoulder) agreed to terms on an eight-year, $62.8 million contract with Montreal on Monday.
Caufield -- who was scheduled to be a restricted free agent this offseason -- has tied himself to the Habs through the 2030-31 season. In his first three years in the NHL, the Wisconsin native racked up 53 goals and 31 assists in 123 contests (.68 points per game). The winger will enter the upcoming campaign fresh off shoulder surgery but should still feature on the top line and No. 1 power-play unit.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Lands on IR
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Caufield (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Caufield's season was already over, so this is just a paper move for Montreal. The 22-year-old scored a career-high 26 goals in 46 games this season and should be ready for the start of the 2023-24 campaign.
Caufield separated his shoulder twice this season, once before Christmas versus Dallas and finally versus Nashville on Jan. 12, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Caufield managed to play five more games after the Predators contest before the Canadiens shut him down for the season. He was able to pop his shoulder back into place both times, but it was eventually determined that Caufield would require season-ending surgery. The surgery will occur Feb. 1 as final details are still being sorted out. Caufield had already set a career high in goals with 26 and had 36 points in 46 games. He is expected to be ready for the start of training camp in September.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Nabs two points in win
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Caufield logged a goal and an assist in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Rangers.
Caufield picked up an assist on Kirby Dach's power-play tally in the first period before scoring the game-winning goal midway through the third. The 22-year-old Caufield now has seven goals and one assist in his last eight contests. He's up to 36 points (26 goals, 10 assists) through 44 games this season.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Fourth-fastest Hab to 50 goals
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Caufield scored a goal in a 5-4 win Saturday over the Blues.
Caufield gave Montreal a 3-2 lead in the first minute of the third when he lifted a backhand over Jordan Binnington's right arm. It was Caufield's 50th goal as a member of the Canadiens and it came in his 117th game. He's the fourth-fastest Montreal player to hit that mark, behind greats Maurice Richard (76 games), Jean Beliveau (105) and Bernie Geoffrion (114).
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Scores in back-to-back games
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Caufield scored a goal on six shots in the Canadiens' 6-3 loss to the Predators on Tuesday.
Caufield opened the scoring for Montreal, cutting the Nashville lead to 3-1 with just under a minute to play in the first period. This performance marks goals in back-to-back games for Caufield with three goals in this two-game span. The American forward has 22 goals and 31 points on the season.
