Cole Caufield Just Became Montreal's Most Exclusive Goal Scorer in 36 Years
Cole Caufield did something last Thursday night that hadn't happened in Montreal for more than three decades. The 25-year-old Wisconsin native scored his 50th goal of the season against the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the first Canadiens player to hit that milestone since Stephane Richer did it way back in 1990. That's 35 seasons ago. Let that sink in.
Joining an Elite Montreal Club
Caufield is now the seventh player in franchise history to reach the 50-goal mark. The company he's keeping? Absolute legends. Guy LaFleur hit 50 six times. Richer did it twice. Maurice Richard, Steve Shutt, Bernie Geoffrion, and Pierre Larouche all got there once. That's the Montreal Canadiens legacy, and Caufield just became part of it.
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiHis linemate and captain Nick Suzuki knows exactly what makes Caufield special. "Whenever he has a chance to shoot it, there's a high chance it's going in," Suzuki said last week. "He's just playing the right way, doing the right things and he's getting rewarded for it."
The Numbers Don't Lie
Fifty goals is incredible, but Caufield's season is even more dominant than that single stat suggests. He's tied with Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon in the NHL goal-scoring race for the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy. Through 77 games, Caufield has 86 points, which puts him 16 clear of his previous career high. That's the kind of leap that tells you a player has leveled up.
Caufield stays focused on the bigger picture, though. "We're focused on our team game and winning games, and I think individual stuff comes with that," he said, echoing coach Martin St. Louis. "But doing the right things, you get more chances and opportunities."
The Canadiens are cruising into the playoffs on the strength of performances like this. And with Caufield playing at this level, Montreal's postseason run could be special.
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