At just 24 years old and after 298 games played, Cole Caufield has already etched his name in the Montreal Canadiens record books. What is nontrivial is when a work… is 116 years old.
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Caufield repaired the damage done by a difficult third period Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken, leading his team to overtime after allowing three goals. allowing their opponents of the evening to tie the score 3:3.
His ninth goal of the season was also his 11th.e his career into overtime, which now puts him at the top of the franchise's long history.
Before Pacioretti and Morenz
The prolific scorer equalized the team's score two weeks ago in the match with the same Kraken. The American then joined Max Pacioretty and Howie Morenz in the club's history.
The one who is now the small man in the big events in CH is now holding the first step alone.
In the locker room, after yet another exciting game, his captain, Nick Suzuki, was quick to praise his appetite for goals: “He wants the puck on his stick in overtime. He knows he can score from almost anywhere on the ice.”
A little history of overtime
The NHL's short history of overtime means No. 13 might have waited longer to register the mark if not for the various regulatory changes that have occurred over the years.
For 40 years, from 1942 to 1982, the district had no periods of overtime. They were liquidated in November 1942 due to restrictions caused by World War II. For four decades, all matches that ended in a draw after 60 minutes of regular play ended in a draw.
This means that players like Maurice Richard or Jean Beliveau never scored a goal in extra time. Guy Lafleur only had the opportunity to play in a Canadian uniform for three seasons.
And Caufield gets more ice space in overtime than the vast majority of players who don the blue, white and red jersey in space, having only played in overtime in the 3-on-3 format the NHL introduced in 2015.
