| April 14, 2024 |
Caufield scored twice Saturday in a 5-4 shootout loss to Ottawa. - Caufield stretched his scoring streak to seven games and nine points, including seven goals. In that span, he has fired 34 shots. Caufield has been a shooting machine this season -- he has fired 306 overall, which puts him in the top-10 for volume. So, why should you care at this point? Caufield's shooting percentage is an abysmal 8.8, but if you compare that to his career mark of 11.7 then he'd have 35 goals instead of his current 27. And that points to a potential 40 next season. Push him up your early draft list for 2024-25. |
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| April 11, 2024 |
Caufield tallied a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders. - Caufield set up Jordan Harris' opening tally late in the first period before putting the Habs ahead 2-1 early in the third, firing a wrister that snuck through Semyon Varlamov. The 23-year-old Caufield now has points in six straight games and goals in five of his last six contests. He's up to 25 goals and 62 points through 79 games this season. |
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| April 7, 2024 |
Caufield scored a goal on seven shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. - Caufield's tally was the last of six goals scored by both teams in the second period. He was net front and buried a feed from Mike Matheson from behind the net for his 23rd goal of the season. It was the third consecutive game with a goal for Caufield. |
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| April 5, 2024 |
Caufield scored a goal on seven shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 7-4 loss to Tampa Bay. - Caufield brought the Canadiens within two goals midway through the third period, potting his 22nd of the season. It was the second straight game with a goal for Caufield, who had been mired in scoring slump (one goal, 71 shots) prior to this recent uprising. |
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| April 3, 2024 |
Caufield scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Panthers. - Caufield took the long way to beat Anthony Stolarz on a wraparound shot to give Montreal a 4-2 lead just 33 seconds into the third period. It was the seventh game-winning goal for Caufield, who had been mired in a significant scoring drought. The fourth-year forward had scored just one goal in the 19 games leading up to Tuesday's contest. He's four points shy of what would be his first 60-point season. |
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| March 25, 2024 |
Caufield had an assist, one shot on net and one blocked shot in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kraken. - Caufield had the primary helper on Kaiden Guhle's first-period tally that gave Montreal a 1-0 lead. Caufield's had a productive March, logging eight points over 10 games, but the forward's wayward scoring touch has returned. He has just one goal on 64 shots over the last 16 games; that's similar to an earlier stretch, when Caufield had one goal (38 shots) in a 12-game stretch between November and December. |
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| March 21, 2024 |
Caufield logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Canucks. - Caufield set up a Juraj Slafkovsky tally in the last minute of the second period. The 23-year-old Caufield has enjoyed a solid March with seven points over nine appearances this month. He's up to 54 points, 265 shots on net, 51 hits and a minus-8 rating through 69 outings overall as a fixture on the Canadiens' top line. |
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| March 17, 2024 |
Caufield scored a goal on seven shots and had one it in Saturdays' 5-2 loss to Calgary. - Caufield one-timed a feed from linemate Nick Suzuki to snap a 12-game stretch without a goal. The tally was Caufield's 20th, giving three consecutive seasons with at least 20 goals. |
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| March 13, 2024 |
Caufield recorded a power-play assist, six shots on net, one block and one hit in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets. - Caufield had the secondary helper on Juraj Slafkovsky's power-play tally 19 seconds after Mathieu Olivier was whistled for hooking. The assists are piling up for Caufield, who has seven over the last eight games and a career-high 33 this season, but he hasn't tickled the twine in 11 contests. It's not from lack of trying; the forward has 48 shots on net during the drought. |
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| March 10, 2024 |
Caufield logged an assist, four shots on net, two blocks and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. - Caufield recorded the primary assist on Mike Matheson's tally 38 seconds into the game. The forward is piling up assists with six helpers over the last seven contests, but Caufield has gone 10 games without finding the back of the net and has just two goals over the last 16. |
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| March 6, 2024 |
Caufield logged two assists, six shots on net and one block in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Predators. - Caufield had the primary helper on a game-tying goal by David Savard and the OT-winner from Nick Suzuki. He's logged five assists in the last five games and has a career-high 31 this season. |
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| March 2, 2024 |
Caufield picked up an assist Saturday in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Lightning. - He has three assists in his last four games, but Caufield has gone seven games without a goal. He has 28 shots in that span, so it's not for a lack of trying. Caufield has two goals (eight assists) in his last 13 games (52 shots), which is quite a cold front for the young sniper. Montreal has lost seven of its last eight, so they need Caufield to step up to change that trend. |
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| Feb. 25, 2024 |
Caufield logged an assist and four shots on net in Saturday's 4-3 loss to New Jersey. - Caufield fired a cross-ice pass to a streaking Nick Suzuki, who beat Nico Daws short-side to put Montreal up, 2-1, midway through the second period. The assist snapped a three-game point drought for Caufield, who has a career-high 27 helpers over 58 games. |
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| Feb. 16, 2024 |
Caufield scored two goals, one on the power play, on six shots and had two hits over 20:36 of ice time in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers. - Caufield put a stop to a five-game run without a goal when he scored a power-play goal in the second period. His tip of a Mike Matheson shot went wide, but the puck bounced off the back boards then off the leg of Jonathan Quick. The 23-year-old forward then ended the game's scoring in the third period with his 19th of the season. Caufield has points in 13 of the last 14 contests, posting eight goals and 10 assists during that stretch. |
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| Feb. 14, 2024 |
Caufield had a power-play assist and eight shots on net over 20:20 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Anaheim. - Caufield, who saw his career-high 11-game point streak halted in Sunday's loss to the Blues, began a new one with his power-play helper. He was part of a chaotic sequence in front of Lukas Dostal that resulted in Nick Suzuki feeding Juraj Slafkovsky for the Canadiens' fourth goal. Caufield has gone five games without a goal, but he's remained involved in scoring explosions from both of his linemates. Suzuki has seven tallies over the last six games, while Slafkovsky has five over the last five contests. |
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| Feb. 11, 2024 |
Caufield logged an assist, four shots and one block over 19:51 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Stars. - Caufield extended his career-high point streak to 11 games with a sneaky assist on Nick Suzuki's tally early in the second period. Caufield cleared the puck to space in the neutral zone, but it was actually a pass off the boards for Nick Suzuki, who snuck behind the Dallas defense and beat Jake Oettinger to give the Canadiens a 1-0 lead. The duo of Caufield and Suzuki have been on the same line together for three seasons now, and the chemistry showed on this play. Caufield has six goals and eight assists during his streak and 41 points through 51 contests. |
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| Feb. 7, 2024 |
Caufield had an assist, four shots on net and one block over 15:58 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Capitals. - Caufield picked the pocket of Beck Malenstyn in the neutral zone then saucered a perfect feed to linemate Nick Suzuki to open the scoring seven minutes into the first period. The helper extended Caufield's point streak to 10 games, during which he has six goals and seven assists. The scoring slump that was an issue in mid-December is no longer a concern. |
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| Jan. 27, 2024 |
Caufield picked up an assist Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins. - It extended his NHL career-long point streak to nine games (six goals, six assists). Caufield is four points from equaling his career mark (43), which he set in 67 games in 2021-22. His shooting percentage this season (9.6) is well below his career mark (12.7), so a few more goals should come as that rate levels up. |
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| Jan. 26, 2024 |
Caufield produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Islanders. - Only two of the seven goals in the game came at even strength, and Caufield had a hand in both of them, deking Semyon Varlamov out of his shorts in the first period before helping set up Sean Monahan for the game-winner late in the third. Caufield has gotten onto the scoresheet in eight straight games, piling up six goals and 11 points over that stretch, and the 23-year-old is just five points shy of tying his career high for a season with 43. |
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| Jan. 24, 2024 |
Caufield had an assist, six shots on net and one hit over 19:34 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Senators. - Caufield and Nick Suzuki worked to dislodge the puck behind the Ottawa net, before Caufield teed up Johnny Kovacevic for the Canadiens' lone tally. The assist extended Caufield's point streak to seven games. The forward had scored a goal in five straight before Tuesday's loss. His 36 points are second on the team behind linemate Suzuki's 39. |
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| Jan. 20, 2024 |
Caufield scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 9-4 loss to the Bruins. - Caufield has a goal in each of his last five games. He became the fifth Montreal player in the last 50 years to have a five-game goal streak at age 23 or younger. The others were Andrei Kostitsyn (2008-09), John LeClair (1992-93), Steve Shutt (1974-75) and Guy Lafleur (1974-75), all of which scored in five consecutive. Caufield is on a six-game, eight-point scoring streak, and he's up to 16 goals and 35 points in 46 games. He has a chance to extend his goal streak on Tuesday at home against the Sens. |
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| Jan. 19, 2024 |
Caufield scored a goal on four shots and had one hit over 18:17 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Senators. - Caufield filled a lane and wristed a feed from Sean Monahan for his team-leading 15th goal of the season. It was the fourth consecutive game with a tally for Caufield, who's rediscovered his scoring touch with seven markers (17.1 shooting percentage) over the last 11 games. |
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| Jan. 18, 2024 |
Caufield had a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Devils. He added two shots and one hit to his line over 18:57 of ice time. - Caufield assisted on Juraj Slafkovsky's tally in the first period then potted the game-winner with 4:31 left in the third. Jordan Harris' shot was stopped by Nico Daws, but Caufield was in position to bang home the rebound. It was the second straight two-point effort for the forward and third consecutive game with a goal. Caufield's scoring touch, which slumped for six weeks in November and early December, has come back. The 23-year-old has seven goals on 48 shots (14.6 shooting percentage) over the last 15 games. Caufield now leads Montreal with 14 tallies. |
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| Jan. 15, 2024 |
Caufield tallied a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 victory over Colorado. - Caufield set up Juraj Slafkovsky's power-play marker in the first period before putting Montreal ahead 3-2 early in the third, also on the man advantage, firing a wrist shot over the shoulder of Alexandar Georgiev. Caufield now has goals in back-to-back games and points in three straight contests. The 23-year-old winger is up to 31 points (13 goals, 18 assists), including 15 on the power play, through 43 games this season. |
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| Jan. 14, 2024 |
Caufield found the back of the net in a 2-1 overtime loss to Edmonton on Saturday. - After producing only one point in the past four games, Caufield came out firing early - scoring in less than two minutes on the power play. He led his team with seven shots on net, had one hit and had 19:24 TOI. The most points the 23-year old winger has accumulated in a season is 43 so the 60 he is on pace for will potentially shatter that. The Canadiens play Colorado at home on Monday. |
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| Jan. 3, 2024 |
Caufield scored a power-play goal and had two shots on net over 18:11 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Dallas. - Caufield finished off a pretty passing sequence to give Montreal what looked like a comfortable 4-1 third-period lead but turned out to be the game-winner when the Stars mounted a late comeback. It was the third consecutive game with a goal for the forward, who has points in seven of the last eight. Caufield has four power-play goals, a team-high five game-winning tallies and 11 markers overall through 37 games. |
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| Jan. 1, 2024 |
Caufield scored a goal on four shots and blocked a shot over 23:11 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay. - Nick Suzuki and Caufield hounded Steven Stamkos in the Lightning zone, forcing a turnover that Caufield converted into an unassisted goal to open the scoring. It was the second consecutive game with a goal for Caufield, who has 10 tallies in 36 games. |
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| Dec. 31, 2023 |
Caufield scored a power-play goal and had three shots on net over 19:29 of ice time in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers. - Caufield, fighting for position at the corner of the net, received a pass from Nick Suzuki and immediately backhanded the puck past Anthony Stolarz. That spot around the net is where head coach Martin St. Louis said in mid-December that Caufield needed to be when the forward was mired in a goal slump. He's scored two goals since, both coming from in and around the crease area. Caufield has nine goals (three on the power play) and 25 points over 35 games. |
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| Dec. 23, 2023 |
Caufield had an assist, two shots on net and one block over 13:33 of ice time in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks. - A rebound of a Caufield shot landed on the stick of Nick Suzuki, who potted Montreal's fourth goal midway through the third period. It was the fourth consecutive game with a point for Caufield. The young forward missed a few shifts during the second period while in the dressing room, but it did not appear to be injury-related. While his goal-scoring is off this season, Caufield's contributed 16 assists through 33 games, four shy of the career-high 20 helpers logged over 67 games in 2021-22. |
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| Dec. 19, 2023 |
Caufield had a power-play assist and one hit over 20:46 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over Winnipeg. - The Canadiens began their traditional holiday road trip in style when Caufield and Nick Suzuki combined to set up Justin Barron's winner in OT. It was the second straight game with a point for Caufield, who snapped a seven-game goal drought in Saturday's win over the Islanders. |
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| Dec. 17, 2023 |
Caufield scored a goal on four shots and blocked one shot over 18:57 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders. - Montreal's top line pressed behind the New York goal with Juraj Slafkovsky forcing a turnover that led to Nick Suzuki feeding Caufield alone in the slot. The tally, Caufield's first in eight games, was part of a second-period explosion that saw the offensively challenged Canadiens score four times. Caufield appears to have heeded the call of head coach Martin St. Louis, who said the forward needs to get to the net more to snap a scoring slump. Caufield has eight goals and 13 assists over 30 games. |
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| Dec. 13, 2023 |
Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis suggested Caufield needs to get closer to the net as a way to break the forward's scoring slump, Herb Zurkowsky of the Montreal Gazette reports. "Like the rest of our group, he's got to get on the inside. That's it," St. Louis said. "To me, you've got to find ways to get on the inside, with or without the puck." - Caufield hasn't found the back of a net in six games and scored just three goals over 21 tilts since an overtime winner against the Blue Jackets on Oct. 26. Four of his six goals have come on the power play (one) or in overtime (three). The report talks about the right-shooting forward's preference for positioning on the left side of the ice to target the short side and high, suggesting that goalies may have figured that out. The goal slump is not from lack of trying; Caufield leads Montreal by a wide margin with 104 shots. |
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| Dec. 5, 2023 |
Caufield had a power-play assist, three shots on net and one hit over 17:21 of ice time in Monday's 4-2 win over the Kraken. - Caufield and Nick Suzuki played a game of catch along the side wall before Suzuki set up Sean Monahan for the Canadiens' third score. The assist snapped a 10-game drought without a power-play point for Caufield, who has nine points on the man-advantage unit through 25 games. |
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| Dec. 3, 2023 |
Caufield had four shots on net over 20:24 of ice time in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Red Wings. - Caufield was reunited with Nick Suzuki on the top line, as head coach Martin St. Louis adjusted in the wake of Alex Newhook's ankle injury, which is expected to sideline him for 10-to-12 weeks. The first line opened with Caufield, Suzuki and Sean Monahan, but finished the game with Joel Armia in Monahan's spot. |
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| Dec. 1, 2023 |
Caufield had an assist, three shots on net and two penalty minutes in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Panthers. - Caufield was the primary helper on Johnny Kovacevic's third-period goal that closed Florida's lead to 4-1. It was the fourth point in the last four games for Caufield, who is on a similar point pace as last season. The forward has 19 points in 23 games after posting 36 over 46 games in 2022-23. The one glaring difference is in goals. Caufield struck at a 16.5 SH% last year but is down to 8.3 SH% in 2023-24. |
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| Nov. 30, 2023 |
Caufield scored a goal on three shots over 14:37 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Columbus. - Caufield beat three Blue Jackets to a loose puck in front of Elvis Merzlikins and batted home Montreal's second goal, helping the Canadiens end a five-game road trip on a positive note. There were some down moments during the trip -- lackluster efforts against Boston and Los Angeles stand out -- but there were positives to take away. The top three lines produced goals Wednesday, and Caufield found his scoring touch with two tallies on 10 shots over the final three games. The forward had lit the lamp just once over 12 games before scoring in wins over San Jose and Columbus. |
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| Nov. 24, 2023 |
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 early in the third period of the game. 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 his goal totals to go up. |
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| Nov. 23, 2023 |
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 line with Christian Dvorak and Juraj Slafkovsky against the Ducks. Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis has juggled the lines of late in an attempt to spread out the offense, but the coach 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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| Nov. 19, 2023 |
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 the duo were reunited Saturday. Montreal 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 and one of five tallies this season at 5-on-5. Saturday's game was the second straight in which Caufield logged fewer then 16 minutes of TOI. |
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| Nov. 17, 2023 |
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 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 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 provides deeper statistics that indicate Caufield is applying pressure and generating scoring chances but shots haven't gone in. |
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| Nov. 12, 2023 |
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 on the power play. Caufield leads the Canadiens with 14 points and 54 shots over 14 games. |
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| Nov. 10, 2023 |
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, the winger's first power-play goal since Opening Night. It was Caufield's third overtime strike, 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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| Nov. 8, 2023 |
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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| Nov. 5, 2023 |
Caufield had an assist and seven shots on goal over 20:04 of ice time in Saturday's 6-3 loss to St. Louis. - Caufield's shot from the point was tipped in by linemate Nick Suzuki for Montreal's final goal. The helper gave Caufield a team-high 11 points. He also leads the team, by far, with 47 shots on goal. |
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| Oct. 30, 2023 |
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. Though 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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| Oct. 27, 2023 |
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 Habs 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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| Oct. 25, 2023 |
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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| Oct. 21, 2023 |
Caufield scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 overtime win over Washington on Saturday. - Caufield went stick side from the left circle on Darcy Kuemper just 47 seconds into overtime to seal the win. The Wisconsin native has picked up at least a point (three goals, two assists) in every game this season. Caufield put up 26 goals last season in just 46 games, and he's firing shots at a greater rate to begin 2023-24. If he can stay healthy, Caufield has the potential to top 40 goals. |
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| Oct. 18, 2023 |
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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| Oct. 15, 2023 |
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 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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| Oct. 12, 2023 |
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 encouraging given Montreal's issues there last season which lingered into the preseason. It was also a boost to the team, which had a 2-0 lead at the time of the overturned goal. The Maple Leafs scored three times following the video review to take a 3-2 lead entering the third period. |
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| Sept. 29, 2023 |
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 (16.5 SH%) 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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| June 5, 2023 |
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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| Feb. 12, 2023 |
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. |
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| Jan. 27, 2023 |
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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| Jan. 21, 2023 |
Caufield will miss the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury, TSN's Chris Johnston reports. - This is horrible news for Caufield and the Canadiens, as he had already set a career high in goals with 26 in just 46 games this campaign. The 22-year-old winger will finish the season with 36 points and 158 shots on goal as he was establishing himself as a star for the Habs. Caufield will need surgery on his right shoulder, but he's expected to be ready for the start of training camp in September barring any major setbacks. |
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| Jan. 15, 2023 |
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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| Jan. 13, 2023 |
Caufield scored two power-play goals, including the game-winner, in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Predators. - Both goals came on one-timers that beat Yaroslav Askarov, who was making his first NHL start and got a rude introduction to the speed of the game at its highest level. Caufield hasn't recorded an assist in a remarkable 22 straight games, but he's doing just fine as a sniper, finding the back of the net six times on 26 shots (23.1 percent) over the last six contests. On the season, the 22-year-old is up to 25 goals, but only 34 points, through 42 games. |
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| Jan. 7, 2023 |
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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| Jan. 4, 2023 |
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. |
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| Dec. 31, 2022 |
Caufield scored twice Saturday in a 9-2 loss to Washington. - His first was a one-timer from the left face-off circle during a 4-on-3 power play in the second. It was his 20th goal of the season. The second came later that frame when he stole the puck from the Caps' Lars Eller and beat Charlie Lindgren on a breakaway. Caufield (37 games) is the first Canadiens player to score 20 goals in 37 or fewer games since Martin Rucinsky (37) and Brian Savage (37) each did it in 1995-96. |
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| Dec. 24, 2022 |
Caufield skated on the second line in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Stars. He had three shots on goal over 16:33 of ice time in the loss. - Caufield, normally part of the top line, was added to the second line while struggling wingers Joel Armia and Jonathan Drouin bookended Nick Suzuki on the top line. It's unclear if the alignment will stick when the Canadiens return from their holiday break Wednesday in Tampa against the Lightning. |
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| Dec. 19, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Coyotes. - Caufield continues to be a menace for goaltenders in December -- he's scored seven times in 10 games this month, though he hasn't recorded an assist since Nov. 23. The 21-year-old is up to 19 tallies, 28 points, 108 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 32 contests. He's in good form and is a fixture on the Canadiens' top line. |
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| Dec. 15, 2022 |
Caufield had four shots on goal and blocked one shot over 19:27 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Senators. - Caufield was on the ice after leaving the Canadiens' previous game with an upper-body injury. The TOI was nearly two minutes more than his season average, so it looks like Caufield will be good to go Thursday, when the Ducks visit Montreal. |
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| Dec. 13, 2022 |
Caufield (upper body) will be evaluated Tuesday, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports. - Caufield was levelled by the Flames' Trevor Lewis during the second period of Monday's shootout win and did not return. Hickey's report mentions a sense of optimism regarding Caufield being able to make the trip to Ottawa for Wednesday's game against the Senators. |
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| Dec. 12, 2022 |
Caufield (upper body) will not return to Monday's tilt with Calgary. - Caufield skated for 8:05 before suffering an injury Monday. The 21-year-old winger has tallied 16 goals and 25 points through 28 games. His status for Wednesday's game in Ottawa is questionable for now. |
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| Dec. 11, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal on four shots and recorded one hit over 19:50 of ice time in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Kings. - Caufield struck late in the third period from an improbable angle to bring Montreal within a goal, but the Kings potted an empty-netter for the win. His goal was the second of the third period, as the Canadiens' attempted to mount a late comeback. The Habs looked flat early, perhaps the result of a long layoff following a road trip, but Caufield managed to score for a third straight game and the fourth time in the last five. |
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| Dec. 6, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken. - Caufield tallied in the second period for his third goal in the last four games. The winger is up to 15 markers, 24 points, 92 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 26 contests overall. His strong offense makes him a fixture on the Canadiens' top line. |
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| Dec. 5, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal in Monday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Canucks. - Caufield struck at 7:49 of the first period to open the scoring. The 21-year-old winger has two goals in his last three games as he starts to get his offense back on track after a quiet stretch. For the season, he's up to 14 tallies, 23 points, 90 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 25 contests. |
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| Dec. 1, 2022 |
Caufield scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 2-1 win against Calgary. - It was Caufield's 13th goal and 22nd point in 23 games this season. He had been held off the scoresheet in his previous two games, but Caufield still hasn't suffered a scoring drought of three or more contests in 2022-23. The 21-year-old is one of the league's rising stars and should continue to be a regular offensive contributor. |
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| Nov. 24, 2022 |
Caufield had an assist in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets. - Caufield and Kirby Dach helped out on David Savard's game-winning goal in the third period. It was the third consecutive game with a point for Caufield, whose 21 points rank second on the Canadiens behind captain Nick Suzuki. |
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| Nov. 22, 2022 |
Caufield scored one goal on five shots in the Canadiens' 7-2 blowout loss to the Sabres. - Caufield was sharp Tuesday in 18:38 of ice time, scoring the Canadiens' first goal less than three minutes into the game. Unfortunately, the Habs failed to generate much more offense, despite having six total power-play opportunities. The 21-year-old winger remains a top-tier fantasy option as he's averaging over a point per contest thus far this season. |
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| Nov. 19, 2022 |
Caufield scored two goals and drew an assist during Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the visiting Flyers. - One-timing a shot from the left face-off circle, Caufield scored with 1.9 seconds remaining, sending Saturday's matchup into overtime. The 21-year-old right winger also utilized a one-timer to convert his first goal during a 5-on-3 power-play situation. Caufield's three points matched his career-high and snapped a two-game pointless skid with back-to-back minus-2 ratings. Caufield generated a team-high six shots in the comeback victory. |
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| Nov. 13, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal on a team-high six shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory over the Penguins. - Caufield evened the game at two just 49 seconds into the second period. The Penguins challenged the goal as Kirby Dach was involved in a position battle, but the goal was upheld on review. It was a big night for Montreal's top line, which put together five points. The goal was the ninth for Caufield, who tops the Canadiens by a wide margin with 60 shots through 15 games. |
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| Nov. 10, 2022 |
Caufield had a power-play assist, two shots on net and one hit over 17:35 of ice time in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Vancouver. - Caufield was the secondary helper on Nick Suzuki's power-play goal less than a minute into the game. He's recorded points in 10 of 14 games and never gone more than one contest without hitting the scoresheet. For the season, Caufield has eight goals and seven assists (three points on the man-up unit) with a team-high 54 shots. He and Suzuki have formed a good bond on the top line and power-play unit. |
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| Nov. 5, 2022 |
Caufield scored and added an assist in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Las Vegas. - The top line did its part. Caufield had two points, Nick Suzuki scored twice and Kirby Dach set up the three snipes by his line mates. The sniping winger has four points, including three helpers, in his last two games, and 14 points in 12 games. That's a 95-point pace and that feels a little steep considering he delivered 43 points in 67 games last season. But Caufield is very talented and could be a 35-40 goal guy sooner rather than later. |
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| Nov. 3, 2022 |
Caufield registered two assists in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Winnipeg. - Caufield only managed a single assist in his first 11 games last season, but by contrast he's already contributed seven goals and 12 points in 11 contests in 2022-23. He might not be able to keep up that scoring pace for the full campaign, but the 21-year-old is a promising forward who should be one of Montreal's point leaders this season. |
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| Oct. 29, 2022 |
Caufield scored two goals and added an assist in a 7-4 win over St. Louis on Saturday. - Caufield has seven goals and three assists in nine games. And he now sits in a six-way tie with Steven Stamkos, David Pastrnak and Andrei Svechnikov for second on the NHL goal scorer's list. Caufield is on a three-game, five-point scoring streak and he has points in seven of nine games so far. |
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| Oct. 26, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal on one shot over 18:17 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Wild. - Caufield struck again, the fifth time in seven games he's scored. He gathered a feed from Chris Wideman along the boards and appeared to surprise Marc-Andre Fleury when he fired a wrister on net from that position. Caufield has points in five of the first seven contests. |
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| Oct. 21, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal on four shots and finished plus-2 over 13:13 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes. - Caufield scored unassisted after being gifted the puck when Clayton Keller's pass caromed off the skate of Lawson Crouse, setting up Montreal's second goal in the first five minutes of the game. It was the team-leading fourth goal for Caulfield, who has struck in each of the last two games -- both wins. He leads the Canadiens in goals and shots (20). |
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| Oct. 18, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal on five shots and had two hits over 20:05 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins. - Caufield finished off a brilliant feed from Jonathan Drouin, scoring from the left faceoff circle with 2:20 left to play and sending the game into overtime. It was the third goal of the season for Caufield, who has responded to coaches telling him to shoot more. The second-year forward leads Montreal with 16 shots over four games. |
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| Oct. 16, 2022 |
Caufield had an assist and two shots on net in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals. - Caufield picked up his first helper of the season on linemate Nick Suzuki's first goal. The top line of Caufield, Suzuki and Josh Anderson have scored four of the Canadiens' five goals through three games. |
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| Oct. 12, 2022 |
Caufield scored a pair of second-period goals, leading the Canadiens to a 4-3 victory over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. - Caufield, opening his second full NHL season, is quickly developing into a top-tier talent. The 2019 first-round draft pick scored 23 goals among 43 points as a rookie but looks like he could take the next step this season. Both of his goals Wednesday lifted the Canadiens into a tie. The 21-year-old forward also registered a team-high five shots on goal. |
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| Oct. 9, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal on five shots in Saturday's 3-2 preseason overtime loss to the Senators. - Caufield gave Montreal a first-period lead when he scored his fourth preseason goal with a wrister from the left faceoff circle, beating Magnus Hellberg high over his blocker. He finished the preseason with a 19.0 shooting percentage (four goals, 21 shots), matching his scoring rate during a fantastic second half of the 2021-22 season when he scored 22 goals over the final 37 games. |
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| Sept. 27, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal on five shots in Monday's 2-1 preseason loss to the Devils. - Caufield, who had 22 goals and 35 points over the final 37 games of last season, picked up where he left off. The second-year winger, who has been encouraged to shoot more per Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette, led the Canadiens with five shots on net. |
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| April 29, 2022 |
Caufield delivered three goals in a 10-2 win over Florida on Friday. - Caufield would be in the Calder conversation if his first half mirrored his second. He had one goal after 30 games. He ends the season as the team leader in snipes with 23, and with 22 of them in his last 37 games. That's a mind-blowing 49-goal pace over 82 games. Caufield's fantasy potential in the next few seasons is outstanding. |
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| April 24, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal on one shot in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Ottawa. - Caufield and Mike Hoffman teamed up on a 2-on-1 break that ended with the rookie pocketing his 20th goal. It's a remarkable achievement considering Caufield was stuck on one goal as recently as Feb. 8. A recent run of markers -- six in the last 11 games -- has him tied with linemate Nick Suzuki for the team lead in goals. |
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| April 8, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 7-4 win over New Jersey. - After a New Jersey offensive foray was repelled by the Canadiens, Nick Suzuki found Caufield sneaking out of the zone on a breakaway, and he beat Andrew Hammond glove-side for his 17th goal of the season. The rookie forward has tallied in three consecutive games. That dynamic duo is blossoming under interim head coach Martin St. Louis: Caufield has 29 points in 26 games under the new coach while Suzuki has 26. |
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| April 6, 2022 |
Caufield scored a power-play goal, had two shots on net, blocked one shot and picked up two penalty minutes in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Ottawa. - Caufield was in the box when the Senators' Tim Stutzle gave Ottawa a 2-1 lead in the second period. However, Montreal's forward atoned for that lack of discipline with a power-play marker of his own later in the same period. It was the second straight game with a tally for Caufield and fifth of the season on the power play. |
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| April 2, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal Saturday in a 5-4 shootout win over Tampa Bay. - It was Caufield's 15th goal of the season and it was a beauty. He went bar down over Brian Elliott's glove on a 2-on-0. He has put up 14 of those goals in the last 24 games. Those are 24 game with Martin St. Louis behind the Habs' bench. On Friday, Caufield was named the March Rookie of the Month for leading all rookies in led all rookies in goals, points, power-play goals (tied), power-play assists and power-play points. |
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| March 27, 2022 |
Caufield scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. He finished with one shot on net and two hits over 18:14 of ice time. - Caufield wristed one in from the left circle after a feed from Chris Wideman. It was his third goal over the last six games while on the man-advantage unit. Caufield's season is best viewed as before and after interim head coach Martin St. Louis. Since the new coach came on board, the rookie has 24 points in 20 games; before that Caufield had just eight in 30 contests. He's never gone more than one game without a point under St. Louis. |
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| March 25, 2022 |
Caufield had a power-play assist and four shots on net in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Florida. - Montreal's power play took advantage of an early penalty just 29 seconds into the game. Caufield fed Nick Suzuki to put the Canadiens up early. The rookie continued a point run with his 23rd point (eighth on the power play) over the last 19 games. |
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| March 19, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Senators. - He has scored in four straight games (five goals, two assists) and has 12 of his 13 goals in 17 games since Marty St. Louis took over behind the bench on Feb. 9. Caufield still has time this season to make the Calder run interesting. |
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| March 17, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to Dallas on Thursday. - He wired a shot on the power play in the second period. It was Caufield's fourth goal on a three-games goal streak. He has 21 points (11 goals, 10 assists) in his last 16 games or perhaps it should be called the Mighty Mite era in Montreal. Caufield had eight points, including just one goal, in 30 games pre-Martin St. Louis. If he continues this pace, Caufield could make a late run for a Calder nomination. |
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| March 16, 2022 |
Caufield had two goals, including one on the power play, along with three shots on net and one hit in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Coyotes. - Caufield pocketed goals eight seconds apart late in the second period to bring Montreal within striking distance at 5-3. While it was a disappointing home loss against one of the worst teams in the league, the Canadiens showed some fight in coming back, which included multiple scoring chances in the third period. Caufield's two tallies gives him 10 (two on the power play) in the 15 games since Martin St. Louis took over as interim head coach. |
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| March 13, 2022 |
Caufield scored the overtime game-winner and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over Philadelphia. - Caufield helped the Canadiens get on the board by assisting on the first of Nick Suzuki's two second-period goals. After Montreal erased a trio of one-goal deficits in regulation, Caufield gave the Canadiens the only lead they'd need by potting his ninth goal of the season in overtime. Eight of those nine goals have come in the last 14 games. |
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| March 9, 2022 |
Caufield notched an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Canucks. - Caufield remains in great form with five goals and eight assists in his last nine appearances. He set up Rem Pitlick's third-period tally Wednesday. For the season, Caufield has 23 points, 110 shots on net and a minus-13 rating. The 21-year-old should be a solid fantasy option as long as interim head coach Martin St. Louis keeps him on the top line. |
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| March 6, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal on three shots and assisted on a power-play tally in Saturday's 5-2 road win over Edmonton. - Caufield gave Montreal the lead midway through the first period after intercepting an attempted clear and showed good patience to beat Mike Smith. He later set up Nick Suzuki's game-winner in the second. The rejuvenation that began under interim head coach Martin St. Louis continued unabated. The rookie has seven goals, 14 points (four on power play) and four multi-point efforts in 11 games under the coach. |
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| March 3, 2022 |
Caufield logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Flames. - Caufield had the secondary helper on Nick Suzuki's tally in the second period on a 5-on-3. This continued an impressive run for Caufield, who has racked up 12 points (three on the power play) in his last 11 games. The winger has also recorded 34 shots on net in that span and has at least two shots in each game. Overall, he's up to 20 points (six with the man advantage), 104 shots and a minus-13 rating in 40 contests. |
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| March 2, 2022 |
Caufield had a power-play assist and three shots on net in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to Winnipeg. - Caufield continued a scoring spree under interim head coach Martin St. Louis, registering his 11th point over nine games under the new coach. It was his fourth assist and fifth point on the power play this season. After scoring just eight points over his first 30 games, the rookie has finally found a comfort level. |
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| Feb. 23, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal on five shots, dished an assist, went plus-2 and added two PIM in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Sabres. - Caufield set up Nick Suzuki on the first goal of the game, and the two swapped roles on the Canadiens' third tally. This was Caufield's third multi-point game in his last four outings, and he's up to six goals and four assists in eight February games. The rookie winger is hot right now, lifting his season totals to 18 points, 94 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 37 contests. |
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| Feb. 21, 2022 |
Caufield had an assist and scored in the shootout in Montreal's 3-2 shootout win over the Islanders on Sunday. - Caufield's season has jumpstarted since Marty St. Louis took over as the interim head coach. The rookie has five points in the five games under the new coach, which includes four goals, one shootout tally and another that was reversed on video review. |
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| Feb. 17, 2022 |
Caufield scored twice, including the game winner in overtime, in a 3-2 victory over the Blues on Thursday. - He knotted the game with 10 seconds left and then got the winner at 2:22 of the extra frame. Caufield has woken up since Marty St. Louis started as coach, and he has four goals in his last four games. His future is once again bright. |
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| Feb. 14, 2022 |
Caufield had three shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 18:16 of ice time in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres. - After Caufield scored in consecutive contests from Montreal's fourth line, interim head coach Martin St. Louis promoted him to the top line alongside Ryan Suzuki and Tyler Toffoli. The TOI was the second most this season for Caufield, who has just three goals over 33 games, and unlocking the rookie's potential is a primary objective for the new coach. |
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| Feb. 12, 2022 |
Caufield scored a goal in a 2-1 loss to Columbus on Saturday. - It was a goal-scorer's goal -- he wired a wrister over Elvis Merzlikins' right shoulder at 2:55 of the third period. Caufield has a goal in each of his last two games, and stands to benefit tremendously from the arrival of Marty St. Louis behind the bench. If anyone understands Caufield's game it's another talented small winger. |
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| Feb. 11, 2022 |
Caufield scored a power-play goal and had two shots on net in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Washington. - Caufield converted Nick Suzuki's setup for his second goal of the season and the first power-play goal of his career. He had a second goal in the third period, but it was reversed on review due to Montreal being offside. The 21-year-old forward, who has struggled all season, will be closely watched under interim head coach Martin St. Louis. The Canadiens hope the coach, a Hall of Famer who is similarly statured as Caufield, can unlock the rookie's potential. |
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| Feb. 9, 2022 |
Caufield had four shots on net and one hit over 15:28 of ice time in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Devils. - Caufield made his return to the lineup after missing seven games due to COVID-19 protocols. The rookie forward skated on the fourth line with Joel Armia and Ryan Poehling, the unit responsible for Montreal's lone goal. His TOI was padded with 2:10 while on the power play. Despite what has been a disappointing season for Caufield, he's one of the pieces new Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes will use as a building block for next year and beyond. |
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| Feb. 8, 2022 |
Caufield will be available for Tuesday's home game against the Devils, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. - Caufield hasn't played since Jan. 17 when he entered COVID-19 protocols and was forced to isolate for 10 days, which included a five-day ramp up period in Wisconsin, before crossing the Canadian border. He skated on the fourth line along with Laurent Dauphin and Joel Armia during Monday's practice. The 21-year-old forward, who was considered one of NHL's top rookies entering the season, has just one goal, seven assists and is minus-15 through 29 games. |
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| Jan. 28, 2022 |
Caufield (COVID-19 protocols) will be back with the Canadiens on Friday after serving his quarantine period. - Caufield had been skating back at the University of Wisconsin with teammate Joel Armia while the due waited to clear COVID-19 protocols. The 21-year-old Caufield remains mired in a 16-game goal drought dating back to Nov. 24 versus Washington. During that stretch, the 2019 first-round pick registered six assists, 42 shots and five hits while averaging 14:53 of ice time. |
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| Jan. 25, 2022 |
Caufield (COVID-19 protocols) is headed to Wisconsin to prepare to cross the Canadian border, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. - Both Caufield and Joel Armia, also in COVID-19 protocols, will travel to Wisconsin, where they will skate for the next five days. Montreal, which hasn't played at the Bell Centre since Dec. 16, has an extended homestand beginning Thursday against Anaheim. That will be too soon for Caufield and Armia, but depending on when they arrive in Madison, the duo could cross the Canadian border in time for Saturday's contest against Edmonton or Sunday's against Columbus. |
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| Jan. 18, 2022 |
Caufield tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. - Caufield will miss Tuesday's matchup with Dallas at the very least, but he could be sidelined for additional contests considering he's dealing with a confirmed positive test. The Canadiens will likely need to recall a few forwards to fill in against the Stars. |
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| Jan. 13, 2022 |
Caufield had one shot on goal in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Boston. - Caufield's season of futility continued Wednesday, as the rookie was kept off the scoresheet for the eighth time in the last nine games. With one goal in 27 games, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette speculates the 21-year-old forward could be part of the wave of players that head back to AHL Laval. Several of the Canadiens' injured and COVID-impacted players will return during the team's seven-game road trip. The Habs also claimed Rem Pitlick off waivers from the Wild, so there are NHL-caliber forwards who will need roster spots. |
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| Dec. 4, 2021 |
Caufield picked up two assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville. - Caufield skated 13:00 and fired three shots. The Habs have faced considerable criticism over their inability to develop their top talent and Caufield's name has been included on that list, especially this past week. But it's far too soon to lump him into a group that includes Alexander Galchenyuk and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. If his manager is hearing those murmurs, we suggest you make an offer if you're in a keeper or dynasty league. Caufield has four assists in his last four games. The goals will come. |
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| Nov. 30, 2021 |
Caufield had one shot on goal over 12:05 of ice time in Monday's 2-1 loss to Vancouver. - Caufield, who averaged 15:32 of ice time in the first four games since being called up from AHL Laval, has seen his TOI drop to 11:25 over the last two games. Additionally, in four minutes of power-play ice time Monday, he was on the ice for just 50 seconds while on the man advantage. Perhaps the decrease in usage was the result of some turnovers or poor decisions, but with a shakeup in the front office and a 6-16-2 record, one objective for the organization should be to develop younger talent like Caufield, who RotoWire ranks as the No. 4 overall prospect. |
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| Nov. 25, 2021 |
Caufield scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals. - Caufield's initial shot went wide, but the rebound came back to him off the boards, and he slid the puck past the goal line before Ilya Samsonov got his left leg out to stop the puck. The play was originally ruled no goal, was then challenged, and Caufield was awarded his first goal since last season's playoffs. It was just the second point in 13 games for the young forward. |
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| Nov. 19, 2021 |
Caufield had one shot and finished minus-3 over 15:21 of ice time in Thursday's 6-0 loss to the Penguins. - This was Caufield's first game back from a brief stay at AHL Laval. He started and finished the game on Montreal's top line, along with Nick Suzuki and Tyler Toffoli. That's the same unit he was with when he opened the season in the NHL. The rookie also skated on the top power-play line for the one man-advantage opportunity the Canadiens had. With the Canadiens' season spiraling, the organization might best be served by having Caufield experience rookie growing pains at the NHL level. |
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| Nov. 18, 2021 |
Caufield was recalled by the Canadiens on Thursday. - Caufield was sent to AHL Laval after a slow start with the Canadiens, and he thrived in the minors, racking up two goals and five points through six contests. The 20-year-old winger should slot into a middle-six role and a spot on one of Montreal's power-play units for Thursday's matchup with Pittsburgh, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him stick with the big club for the remainder of the campaign. |
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| Nov. 14, 2021 |
Caufield had a goal and an assist for AHL Laval on Saturday. - Caufield netted his first goal since being sent down to Laval and has four points in five games for the Rocket. He's getting a lot of ice time in the AHL and serves on the top power-play unit. His minus-5 jumps out -- two of those goals were empty-netters -- but he has been more confident on offense and taken 15 shots. |
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| Nov. 11, 2021 |
Caufield had an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's game for AHL Laval. - Caufield has a pair of assists in three games since being sent down to the Rocket after opening the season in the NHL. The Canadiens' first-round pick in 2019 had just one point in 10 games and was demoted after playing a season-low 11:06 while not getting a shot on goal Oct. 31 in a loss to the Ducks. Caufield, who was placed on Montreal's top line to start the season, may have succumbed to expectations at hockey's greatest level. Judging from his comments, and those of Laval coach Jean-Francois Houle, in an interview with Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic, he'll get all the ice time needed to find his game, and make mistakes, at a developmental level like the AHL. |
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| July 7, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 16:43 of ice time in the Canadiens' 1-0 loss to the Lightning on Wednesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| July 5, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had two assists in 12:59 of ice time in the Canadiens' 3-2 win over the Lightning on Monday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Caufield now has eight assists on the season. |
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| July 2, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had an assist in 19:52 of ice time in the Canadiens' 6-3 loss to the Lightning on Friday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Caufield now has six assists on the season. |
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| June 30, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 13:00 of ice time in the Canadiens' 3-1 loss to the Lightning on Wednesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| June 28, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 14:28 of ice time in the Canadiens' 5-1 loss to the Lightning on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -3 for the game. |
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| June 24, 2021 |
Cole Caufield scored one goal in 12:39 of ice time in the Canadiens' 3-2 win over the Golden Knights on Thursday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Caufield now has four goals on the season. |
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| June 22, 2021 |
Cole Caufield scored one goal in 12:58 of ice time in the Canadiens' 4-1 win over the Golden Knights on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Caufield now has three goals on the season. |
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| June 20, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 15:31 of ice time in the Canadiens' 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights on Sunday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| June 18, 2021 |
Cole Caufield scored one goal in 17:02 of ice time in the Canadiens' 3-2 win over the Golden Knights on Friday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Caufield now has two goals on the season. |
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| June 16, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had an assist in 12:24 of ice time in the Canadiens' 3-2 win over the Golden Knights on Wednesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Caufield now has five assists on the season. |
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| June 14, 2021 |
Cole Caufield scored one goal in 15:43 of ice time in the Canadiens' 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights on Monday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Caufield now has one goal on the season. |
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| June 7, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had an assist in 17:09 of ice time in the Canadiens' 3-2 win over the Jets on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Caufield now has four assists on the season. |
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| June 6, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had an assist in 13:01 of ice time in the Canadiens' 5-1 win over the Jets on Sunday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Caufield now has three assists on the season. |
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| June 4, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 12:02 of ice time in the Canadiens' 1-0 win over the Jets on Friday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| June 2, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had an assist in 14:10 of ice time in the Canadiens' 5-3 win over the Jets on Wednesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Caufield now has two assists on the season. |
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| May 31, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 14:25 of ice time in the Canadiens' 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Monday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| May 29, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 18:25 of ice time in the Canadiens' 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| May 27, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had an assist in 16:49 of ice time in the Canadiens' 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Caufield now has one assist on the season. |
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| May 25, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 19:33 of ice time in the Canadiens' 4-0 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| May 24, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 15:50 of ice time in the Canadiens' 2-1 loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| May 12, 2021 |
Cole Caufield tallied one goal and one assist in 16:25 of ice time in the Canadiens' 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers on Wednesday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Caufield now has four goals and one assist on the season. |
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| May 10, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 15:37 of ice time in the Canadiens' 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| May 8, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 12:46 of ice time in the Canadiens' 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| May 6, 2021 |
Cole Caufield scored one goal in 15:26 of ice time in the Canadiens' 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Caufield now has three goals on the season. |
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| May 5, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 14:46 of ice time in the Canadiens' 5-1 loss to the Senators on Wednesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| May 3, 2021 |
Cole Caufield scored one goal in 12:17 of ice time in the Canadiens' 3-2 overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Caufield now has two goals on the season. |
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| May 1, 2021 |
Cole Caufield scored one goal in 11:41 of ice time in the Canadiens' 3-2 overtime win over the Senators on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Caufield now has one goal on the season. |
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| April 30, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 10:59 of ice time in the Canadiens' 5-3 win over the Jets on Friday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| April 28, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 13:59 of ice time in the Canadiens' 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| April 26, 2021 |
Cole Caufield had 15:40 of ice time in the Canadiens' 2-1 win over the Flames on Monday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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