Montreal Canadiens sniper Cole Caufield joined a select club on Monday night at the Bell Center for a victorious comeback at the expense of the Pittsburgh Penguins. See the highlights of this duel in the main video above.
The electrifying winger with a blistering shot ranked sixth in the Habs’ rich history by reaching the plateau of 30 goals and 50 points in just 81 games played.
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The former first-round choice, 15th overall in the Montreal organization in 2019, sees his name grafted alongside the greats of Sainte-Flanelle, in this case Maurice Richard, Kjell Dahlin, Bernard “Boum-Boum” Geoffrion, Jean Beliveau and Mats Näslund. Nothing less.
Do it big!
Number 22 established this brand from his favorite spot and with the help of his tir signaturecreating a 2-2 tie once morest the Pensand this, at the end of the game, orchestrating the rise of the Bleu-Blanc-Rouge. See the sequence in question in the video below.
Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s
Criticized time and time once more for their draft selections and developing their prospects, the duo of Marc Bergevin and Trevor Timmins deserve credit for taking Cole Caufield at 15th overall.
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However, the statistics speak for themselves. Caufield ranks second among the top scorers of his vintage, despite an avid stint during the last campaign.
Only Jack Hughes, first choice overall, claims more nets scored than the colt of CH with 44 successes.