2023-11-30 02:12:00
Cole Caufield joined a select club by scoring in the Montreal Canadiens’ 4-2 victory Wednesday over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
No. 22 took advantage of a comeback from a Christian Dvorak shot during an overkill attack to shoot into an open cage with 5:52 left in the second period.
Caufield (145) then became the fifth player in CH history to reach the 60-goal plateau before his 150th match, succeeding Howie Morenz (74), Maurice Richard (83), Jean Béliveau (132) and Joe Benoit (135).
Juraj Slafkovsky also had an assist on this sequence, and Caufield sees the chemistry developing on the second line.
“The more we play together, the better we get. Communication on the ice and on the bench is improving. He’s still young and there will always be things to improve, but I like the direction in which it’s going and it’s fun to play with him,” said Caufield.
“He’s been playing really well lately. He brings confidence and we can see his confidence with the puck. He will continue to grow and we are very proud of him. »
During the first clash between the two teams, on October 26, the Canadians won 4-3 in overtime after a goal from Caufield in the last minute. This time, the Bleu-blanc-rouge was able to complete the job in regulation time for only the fourth time this season.
“We had a good start, we had to limit turnovers and keep possession of the puck. We simplified things afterwards and it went well,” explained Caufield.
“We had a good record on the road (6 points out of 10, Editor’s note), but we can refine certain things. We faced good teams and we are happy to come home with the victory. I really liked our third period even though it was close, we can build on that for tomorrow,” he concluded with the match against the Panthers in mind.
Head coach Martin St-Louis particularly appreciated the collective work.
“I liked all our lines, we had a goal from each of our first three lines and the fourth was excellent. It was a team victory, everyone did their part. We always try to find depth and chemistry within the squad, and tonight we had it. »
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