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Montreal Canadiens: Final Preseason Game Gave Reason For Excitement

By Tyler Major-Mcnicol

MONTREAL, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 27: Juraj Slafkovsky #20 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench during the first period against the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre on September 27, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 27: Juraj Slafkovsky #20 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench during the first period against the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre on September 27, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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Oct 2, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

Cole Caufield

Cole Caufield was shooting everything, and each time he had a chance, you could almost hear a collective nervousness throughout the Canadian Tire Center. His hands, and mind are already in synch, and he appears prepared for a huge year. His edgework, and ability to stop on a dime, and make a quick pass in the offensive zone, should allow him to create a ton of scoring chances for his line. He had a tally in the third period, beating Sogaard with a deadly accurate sniper, another day at the office for Caufield.

Caufield was in the middle of everything and drove the puck up the ice, which is a good sign for the chemistry between him and Suzuki. They haven’t lost a step, and Caufield looks every bit as dangerous as he did last season. Whether it be RHP, Josh Anderson or Sean Monahan, whoever makes the duo a trio, will have ample scoring chances.

Nick Suzuki

Nick Suzuki made a lot of nice plays because of his elite passing, and he looks prepared for a season of doing the same thing. In the second stanza, Suzuki skated in on his strong side and ripped a toe drag shot past Mads Sogaard, it had some pepper on it, and I hope that he uses it more often. Slick Nick was up to his old tricks, making routine great plays with the puck, because of his patience and poise with the it on his stick.

One of the underrated plays that he made was when he squeezed his man against the boards and forced a turnover. He was able to steal the puck, and then chip a little pass over to Harvey-Pinard, which he passed over to Caufield, resulting in a goal. He played like a leader and was a strong presence on both sides of the puck.

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