At least, his mere presence on the first line creates space for Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky because opposing teams have to respect his shot. However, the small forward might have to miss some games.
In Friday night's match against the Chicago Blackhawks, Caufield sustained a lower-body injury and left the game for several minutes. He returned in the 3rd period, but it seemed challenging.
Even though he's not at his best right now, if he were to be sidelined due to injury, it would severely impact the team's chances of making it to the playoffs.
At this moment, all hopes are still alive!
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23 DECEMBRE | 241 ANSWERS Injury to star forward Cole Caufield: it's truly concerning If Cole Caufield is injured... | ||
The Canadiens are collapsing | 73 | 30.3 % |
The Canadiens will follow the pace | 168 | 69.7 % |
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