Yesterday, TSN released its rankings of the best under-24 groups across the NHL. And as you probably saw, the Canadian was ranked first in the league.
Cole Caufield (top) and Michael Hage (seventh) are both in the rankings.
But there’s something else that unites the two youngsters: both are lining up to be ignored by their national team in the coming months – according to predictions, anyway.
Hage, it’s probably because he plays in the NCAA.
But for several days, we have understood that Cole Caufield risks not having his place on the American team for the Four Nations Tournament, which will take place in February. And he’s getting more talk in Montreal.
Why would it be ignored? Because he’s not a fourth line player, basically.
When we project the Americans, it’s hard to see Caufield on the top two lines and other than scoring, he’s not the best on the ice. So if the States don’t take him on the first trios, he is not the most useful.
That obviously works against him.
And you also know what probably works against Caufield? Since the beginning of November, he has not found the back of the net on a numerically tied score. He has only two power play goals.
Basically, he only scored against Buffalo – and both times it was on the power play. In all other matches, he failed to find the back of the net for Flannel. However, he started the season with 10 goals in October. #Sequence
He has therefore not scored on an equal number since being separated from Nick Suzuki.
Note that he scored on a power play on October 31 against the Capitals and on a power play on October 29 against the Kraken. To go back to a numerically tied goal in a CH victory? We go back to October 26, against Saint-Louis.
Do I really need to conclude my text by saying “that he must give more for the CH and for his American candidacy” or have you understood despite everything?
In burst
– I like.
– Jonathan Toews in search of his health.
– Jake Evans in the footsteps of Phillip Danault? [TVA Sports]
– Things are brewing at CF Montreal.
– Ivan Demidov is impressive.
