Cole Caufield is back at the top of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens small forward scored his 11th and 12th goals of the season, including the one that made the difference in a fraught game against the Buffalo Sabers on Monday afternoon.
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He first hit the mark in the second period with the help of Lane Hutson. While the CH deployed its power play, Hutson once again demonstrated the full extent of his vision of the game by spotting Caufield, who was stationed at the mouth of the Sabres’ net.
CH number 13 skillfully deflected Hutson’s pass behind goalkeeper Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The CH then took a 2 to 1 lead which would be very short-lived; There was no shortage of twists and turns in this match.
Caufield deflects Lane Hutson’s shot –
Caufield came back to attack in the third period, once again on the power play. The sniper inherited a pass from Juraj Slafkovsky in the slot and found himself in front of a gaping cage. His second goal of the game gave the Canadians a 6-5 lead, in addition to propelling him to first place in the National League ahead of Nikita Kucherov, Sam Reinhart and William Nylander.
Caufield gives CH the lead again in this crazy match –
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