Habs Daily: Goalie Impact, Caufield Praise, Practice Notes

Eric Bolte-Imagn Images Here are the M ontreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Friday. Montreal Canadiens News There’s no doubt Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki have played important roles in Montreal’s seven-game winning streak, but the greatest positive impact has come from their rookie netminders: Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler. [ The Most Important Number Powering Canadiens Win Streak ] Sure, most statistics relating to Caufield’s excellent season are impressive, but it should be noted he’s yet to score a particular type of goal this season.

Despite scoring 49 times, Caufield is yet to register an empty-net goal this year, a testament to his affinity for scoring crucial goals for the Canadiens. Cole Caufield through 74 games this season: 49 goals (2nd) 39 even-strength goals (T-1st) 5 overtime goals (1st) 12 game-winning goals (1st) pic. twitter.

com/DEwEHquG4F — NHL (@NHL) April 3, 2026 Lost in all the excitement, Caufield may love playing hockey more than any other NHL player, and that includes Lane Hutson and Ivan Demidov. He also has fun out there, a rather important factor that many veterans tend to ignore. C’est en forgeant qu’on devient forgeron Practice truly does make perfect #GoHabsGo pic.

twitter. com/ILgblc3qFX — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 3, 2026 Don’t assume Caufield is a one-trick pony. While it’s true he’s at his best in the offensive zone, his defensive rating is also elite.