Although he made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut about three years ago, forward Cole Caufield has already earned a place among the most well-known players in Canadiens history. Montreal for a very specific reason.
No. 22 ended the debate late in the third period with a 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. It was his 14th career game-winning goal after playing 167 games for the Habs. This places Caufield sixth in the franchise for total game-winning goals scored while age 23 or younger.
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According to the TSN network statistics account X, Stéphane Richer is at the top with 30. He is ahead of Bernard Geoffrion (25), Guy Lafleur (25), Alex Galchenyuk (17) and Steve Shutt (17). Number 22 is particularly associated with the brothers Maurice and Henri Richard.
The first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft celebrated his 23rd birthday on January 2nd. He has scored three game-winning goals this season.