Cole Caufield: Is this the year?

[NORiculous]

I said the same thing a few days ago and was told that was not the case. CC's style of play resembles Phil Kessell when he was the most productive, great shot, perimeter player who scores off the rush, just my opinion.

I hope this is not the case…

Kessel needed Crosby and Malkin to attract the tougher opposition, permitting him to play the role he played.

If he is really the right comparable for Caufield, the Habs are in hot water and a long way from being continuously contending.

I would hope that Caufield is more dynamic and can create offense against tougher opposition then Kessel.

 

[vokiel]

No but I'm pretty sure, it's Kostitsyn's year, what a fat cat!

 

[NORiculous]

Alex Galchenyuk (lol?) owns the record for most over-time goals in a single season in NHL history at 5. Tied with a few others.

Cole Caufield already has 3 OT goals this season.

Does he break the record with 6+ OT goals this season? Would be a pretty cool feat.

Insignificant record?! We’re the rules the same when Galchenyuk did it? 3 on 3 isn’t 4 on 4. What year did he do it?

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I hope this is not the case…

Kessel needed Crosby and Malkin to attract the tougher opposition, permitting him to play the role he played.

If he is really the right comparable for Caufield, the Habs are in hot water and a long way from being continuously contending.

I would hope that Caufield is more dynamic and can create offense against tougher opposition then Kessel.

Saying he scores mainly off the rush is a bit of an exageration. I've reviewed all his goals and in the great majprity of them, cycle has already been established.

Nevermind, he does score a lot off the rush, but it's not his main thing. He's actually a very versatile player, aside from physicality.

 

[bobholly39]

Insignificant record?! We’re the rules the same when Galchenyuk did it? 3 on 3 isn’t 4 on 4. What year did he do it?

Galchenyuk did it as a Hab in the 2016-2017 season.

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Tied with Stamkos, Toews and Marchand for 5, most all-time. Pretty sure this was during 3 vs 3 OT play, yes. Stamkos is the only one of the 4 to do it before 3vs3 OT play. Still a cool record, and within reach for Caufield.

 

[The Real Timo]

Nope.

 

[Tyson]

I am the only one concerned how very average he has been 5 on 5?

 

[OldCraig71]

I hope this is not the case…

Kessel needed Crosby and Malkin to attract the tougher opposition, permitting him to play the role he played.

If he is really the right comparable for Caufield, the Habs are in hot water and a long way from being continuously contending.

I would hope that Caufield is more dynamic and can create offense against tougher opposition then Kessel.

Kessel has 413 goals in the NHL and has done so while being the John Daly of the NHL lol. I would argue that he was a key figure in pushing the Pens over the top and not the other way around. HBK ring a bell? In both of those cup wins he was basically a ppg player, no small feat and if Caufield can have the career that Kessell had then I would argue that we are in great shape instead of in hot water.

 

[Mrb1p]

I am the only one concerned how very average he has been 5 on 5?

Cole-Nick-Sean would solve this in seconds.

The talent is just way too spread out and theres nothing that happens on any of the lines.

 

[OldCraig71]

I am the only one concerned how very average he has been 5 on 5?

I am not surprised at all, hence the reason I have predicted that he is a 30-40 goal scorer instead of a 50-60 goal player. He is a small player and against stronger defensive teams the middle of the ice won't be there and he won't be as effective. This is not a knock on him but just what I have noticed about smaller players over the years. Gionta, Plekanec, DD, Naslund etc. When teams limit the space available and force us to play along the wall (as the Canucks did last night) the smaller players will have a tougher time finding scoring chances. Just my opinion.

 

[morhilane]

I am the only one concerned how very average he has been 5 on 5?

Since lots of people have been complaining about it, probably not.

 

[Tyson]

I am not surprised at all, hence the reason I have predicted that he is a 30-40 goal scorer instead of a 50-60 goal player. He is a small player and against stronger defensive teams the middle of the ice won't be there and he won't be as effective. This is not a knock on him but just what I have noticed about smaller players over the years. Gionta, Plekanec, DD, Naslund etc. When teams limit the space available and force us to play along the wall (as the Canucks did last night) the smaller players will have a tougher time finding scoring chances. Just my opinion.

Sound opinion

 

[26Mats]

I am the only one concerned how very average he has been 5 on 5?

A) he's still young.

B) Although he's played a lot with Suzuki, they need a 3rd wheel with size.

While he hasn't produced much 5 on 5, the lightning quick hands are still there. It would be nice if he played with linemates that could finish some of the plays he makes.

I'm looking forward to seeing how he does next year when our top 9 is:

Caufield Suzuki Roy
Newhook Dach Slafkovsky
Gallagher Monahan RHP/Anderson

Or maybe Dvo is the 3c and we see what Caufield - Suzuki - Monahan can do 5 on 5.

 

[SlafySZN]

I am the only one concerned how very average he has been 5 on 5?

I don’t think he’s average, i mean, he is not scoring 5 on 5 right now but he has chances, good one and since he knows he’s snakebitten right now he’s setting up teammates, trying to round up his game, he’s pretty good defensively.

He won’t shoot 8% forever. Plus he’s 2nd after Monahan in 5 on 5 production, Monahan has 1 more point.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

That's because he doesn't crash the net like Gallagher/Monahan.

CC is having issues with traffic and time/space right now. Teams are covering him a lot more and he's trying to battle it through which leads to blocked/misses/deflected shots. When I looked 2 weeks ago and he had the worst success rate for attempted shots vs "on net" shots.

The past couple of games he’s been set up perfectly by Slaf and has missed the net.

Needs to get more shots on goal. Checking is definitely tighter and he’ll have to adjust. Good news is he’s still putting up points.

But I’ll say it again, below 40 goals and I’ll be disappointed.

 

[NORiculous]

Kessel has 413 goals in the NHL and has done so while being the John Daly of the NHL lol. I would argue that he was a key figure in pushing the Pens over the top and not the other way around. HBK ring a bell? In both of those cup wins he was basically a ppg player, no small feat and if Caufield can have the career that Kessell had then I would argue that we are in great shape instead of in hot water.

I ment that if Caufield is a 3rd wheel… the Habs have a lot of work to do.

 

[OldCraig71]

I ment that if Caufield is a 3rd wheel… the Habs have a lot of work to do.

Well, in order to get a car/truck down the road you need 4 wheels lol, all of them are an important part of the process.

 

[Miller Time]

The past couple of games he’s been set up perfectly by Slaf and has missed the net.

Needs to get more shots on goal. Checking is definitely tighter and he’ll have to adjust. Good news is he’s still putting up points.

But I’ll say it again, below 40 goals and I’ll be disappointed.

so you'd be disappointed if he put up a 30g/80pt season (about what he's pacing for right now)...

that's so odd to me. While i'd love to seem him back in the 12-15% sh%, I think it's actually a net positive to see him finding other ways to contribute while he's struggling a bit to adapt to the ways opposing teams/coaches are zeroing in on taking away his time/space.

He'll continue to get better at that, i'm quite confident of it given his talent and work ethic. As he does, he'll get back to the shooting efficiency he's capbable of.

 

[SlafySZN]

so you'd be disappointed if he put up a 30g/80pt season (about what he's pacing for right now)...

that's so odd to me. While i'd love to seem him back in the 12-15% sh%, I think it's actually a net positive to see him finding other ways to contribute while he's struggling a bit to adapt to the ways opposing teams/coaches are zeroing in on taking away his time/space.

He'll continue to get better at that, i'm quite confident of it given his talent and work ethic. As he does, he'll get back to the shooting efficiency he's capbable of.

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[JianYang]

I am the only one concerned how very average he has been 5 on 5?

I'm not really concerned. It's no secret that caufield is most dangerous when there's lots of room on the ice.

He still gets chances on 5 on 5, and he will have stretches where the puck is going in, and others where its not.

I'd only be "concerned" if the expectation is 50 goals for the year, but that was and remains a stretch to me.

 

[the valiant effort]

I haven’t been disappointed. Knowing his limitations I like that he’s noticeable and doing good things all over the ice. Clever stick in the neutral zone, picking up loose pucks for his dmen in the defensive zone. He’s not going to be shooting into crests much longer.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

so you'd be disappointed if he put up a 30g/80pt season (about what he's pacing for right now)...

that's so odd to me. While i'd love to seem him back in the 12-15% sh%, I think it's actually a net positive to see him finding other ways to contribute while he's struggling a bit to adapt to the ways opposing teams/coaches are zeroing in on taking away his time/space.

He'll continue to get better at that, i'm quite confident of it given his talent and work ethic. As he does, he'll get back to the shooting efficiency he's capbable of.

Yeah, I’d be disappointed in the goal number.

It’s kinda cool to finally have a player I can say that about.

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I just have a high standard for him.

It’s not that I don’t think he’s playing well, it’s that I believe he’s an elite sniper and I want to see him hit those numbers.

 

[SlafySZN]

I just have a high standard for him.

It’s not that I don’t think he’s playing well, it’s that I believe he’s an elite sniper and I want to see him hit those numbers.

Yeah, i want to see him score more too but i think we’ll get what we want soon enough!

 

[The Great Weal]

Only in Montreal can a young player with 14 points in 15 games be criticized. It was the same thing with Suzuki. They are great players. Will they be the best forward on a Stanley Cup winning team? Probably not, but that's okay. We just gotta find someone that can actually play with them. You saw how they played when they had Dach with them and I'm confident they would have bounced back from their slump as all great players do.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Yeah, i want to see him score more too but i think we’ll get what we want soon enough!

I think so as well. His shooting percentage is way too low. He's not going to finish the season at around 9 percent.

But he needs more shots on goal. He's missed the net too much and he's a little snakebit right now. It'll level out.

But YES, I expect him to hit 40. If he doesn't do it, I'll be disappointed.