Cole Caufield takes aim at joining the Montreal Canadiens' exclusive 50-goal club
Minutes after scoring his 48th and 49th goals in the Montreal Canadiens’ seventh consecutive win, Cole Caufield was as on target with his humor as he was with his shot. Asked whether he’s thinking about reaching 50 goals and catching Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead, Caufield deadpanned, “No. ” After a brief pause, he smiled and said, “Yeah,” and laughter ensued.
“We’re focused on our team game and winning games, and I think individual stuff comes with that,” Caufield said.
NEW YORK (AP) — Minutes after scoring his 48th and 49th goals in the Montreal Canadiens’ seventh consecutive win , Cole Caufield was as on target with his humor as he was with his shot. Asked whether he’s thinking about reaching 50 goals and catching Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead, Caufield deadpanned, “No. ” After a brief pause, he smiled and said, “Yeah,” and laughter ensued.
“We’re focused on our team game and winning games, and I think individual stuff comes with that,” Caufield said. “Doing the right things, you get more chances and opportunities. Obviously, it helps when you’re winning games and stuff.
” The Canadiens are winning enough to emerge as a contender to hoist the Stanley Cup and end Canada’s drought that dates to their championship in 1993. They’ve raised a Cup banner more recently than they’ve had a 50-goal scorer, and Caufield has a chance to be the first member of the storied franchise to get to that mark since Stephane Richer in 1990. "I didn’t know it was (nearly) 40 years," teammate Alex Newhook said.
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