Cole Caufield

The Canadiens' young core played a competitive game against the Oilers, which bodes well for what this group can become.

Caufield views hitting 20 goals as his "basement" and sees many goals in his future coming from what he has learned this season.

He began the game making a fan with a flag from his native Slovakia very happy. His progression will make fans from Montreal happy too.

Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovský are showing that the Canadiens might in fact have an elite offensive combination.

Kent Hughes hoped his young core would take ownership of their future after trading away Sean Monahan, and for one night, they did.

The Canadiens began this trip looking for consistency, and by the end of it, they found it in their play and in their bus drivers.

Duchene was one of several athletes recognized for fashion sense in this week's NHL style power rankings.

Slafkovský's ability to do what Suzuki and Caufield need from a linemate while staying true to himself could be massive for the Canadiens.

The Canadiens had something to prove when they left Montreal for California, and they finally proved it in Ohio.

Improvement at the top of the lineup is going to be necessary for the Canadiens this season. Can Suzuki and Caufield provide that?

Players like Cole Caufield and Kirby Dach may only be 22 years old, but they have experience that can be useful to the Canadiens.

Caufield still feels he has something to prove on the ice, but off the ice he's already proven his worth to the Canadiens.

The extension carries an average annual value of $7.85 million and will run through the 2030-31 season.

No one ever wants to see anyone injured, but the rash of injuries that hit the Canadiens this season has come with a silver lining.

The Canadiens will need complementary players when they are ready to compete, and Ylönen is showing he could be one of them.

If it were up to him, Cole Caufield would still be playing and not preparing to have shoulder surgery. Good thing it wasn't up to him.

Caufield will undergo surgery "in the near future" and an update on his recovery timetable will be issued after the procedure.

Hughes described where the Canadiens stand, Juraj Slafkovský's development, Cole Caufield's contract and how the trade market is shaping up.