Cole Caufield gets destroyed by Trevor Lewis with massive hit in the slot, leaves game with injury
Early in the second period of last night's game between the Habs and Flames, Cole Caufield was on the receiving end of a good old-fashioned thunderous open-ice hit from Trevor Lewis. The hit happened as Caufield was attempting to clear the rebound from a Mikael Backlund shot that had been kicked out to the middle of the ice by Jake Allen.
Unfortunately for Caufield, he didn't see the 6'1, 200 pound Lewis coming through the middle of the ice to attempt to collect the loose puck himself. Caufield got rocked and was slow to get up, but was able to make his way to the Habs bench and down the tunnel to the locker room by himself. He didn't return to the game, but the Habs were able to win in a shootout 2-1.
The Habs called Caufield's injury "upper body" but did not provide an update beyond that. Hopefully, for he and the Habs, Caufield didn't suffer a concussion and is not out long-term as he is one of two goal-scorers with more than 10 goals in their lineup, with the other being Nick Suzuki. If he is out for an extended amount of time, the Habs struggles to score goals will only become magnified.
Naturally the first concern is for the overall health of the player. The hit looked pretty nasty and Caufield may have struck his head on the ice, which is always horrible to see. Best wishes to Cole for a quick recovery.
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DECEMBRE 13 | 105 ANSWERS Cole Caufield gets destroyed by Trevor Lewis with massive hit in the slot, leaves game with injury How many goals will Caufield finish the season with? | ||
| 10-15 | 10 | 9.5 % |
| 16-25 | 21 | 20 % |
| 25-30 | 23 | 21.9 % |
| Less than William Nylander | 51 | 48.6 % |
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