![]() ![]() For a 20-year-old trying to find his footing in the NHL there is no doubt a learning curve there. He has also been buried down the depth chart in terms of ice-time (ninth among all forwards in total time on ice per game fifth on the power play) while none of the team’s power play seemed to go through him.Ī lack of confidence? This is the first time in Caufield’s career that he has ever really gone through some struggles scoring goals and producing offense. A repeat of that this season would give him at least a couple of goals at the moment.īad usage? His power play usage and role has been suspect, and he has spent more time playing next to Mathieu Perreault than Suzuki. ![]() ![]() He scored on more than 10% of his shots a year ago in the regular season and playoffs. Is it bad luck? With zero goals on 22 shots on goal, there has to be an element of that. He was then one of the Canadiens’ most electrifying players during their Cup Final run and always seemed to be at the center of something positive when he was on the ice.īut much of that has disappeared this season. He appeared in 10 regular season games at the end of the season, scoring four goals. Given the way he played in his first taste of NHL action a year ago, it seemed like worthy hype. It is stunning because Caufield entered the season as one of the league candidates for the Calder Trophy as the league’s rookie of the year. The duo entered Monday having combined for zero goals through the team’s first 10 games, while the Canadiens made the decision to send Caufield to Laval of the American Hockey League. The big hope for optimism centered around their two prized young talents, Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki, taking big steps foward. ![]() There were massive changes to the roster this offseason ( Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Philip Danault, and Tomas Tatar left the team Shea Weber is injured Carey Price is away from the team) and they were no longer going to be playing in a favorable division, instead returning back to an Atlantic Division that is full of Cup contenders.Įven making the playoffs seemed like a challenge, let alone returning to the Cup Final. With Sunday’s 4-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks the Canadiens fell to 2-8-0 on the season and continue to take up residence in the NHL’s basement just months after playing for the Stanley Cup. Times are tough for the Montreal Canadiens. ![]()
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