How Caufield makes goalies look silly
2025-26 NHL tactical trends: MTL PP set play vs. Diamond PK
Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield is enjoying a career year, with 43 goals in 68 games (and counting).
As I’ve detailed in past newsletter posts, the NHL’s most prolific scorers tend to get the bulk of their goals from specific clusters.
In Caufield’s case, the difference between a 40- and a 50-goal campaign may come down to one specific rotation that MTL runs on its 5v4 powerplay.
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