Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories and content you may have missed Tuesday.
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It's official! Cole Caufield is the first Canadiens player to reach 40 goals since Vincent Damphousse in 1993–94. Caufield scored the overtime winner against the Boston Bruins to secure two very important points in the playoff race. [Canadiens Highlights: Caufield Hits 40 In Crucial Win]
Speaking of Caufield, when asked what comes next after 40 he had a great response.
"What's after 40? 50?"
"41" - Cole ??? pic.twitter.com/QMwGJG5poN
- TSN (@TSN_Sports) 18 March 2026
It should be noted that Caufield is now just one goal behind Jack Hughes for most goals scored by any player drafted in 2019, despite having played 62 fewer games than the New Jersey Devils forward.
#GoHabsGo Sniper Cole Caufield is just one goal behind Jack Hughes for the most goals of any player drafted in 2019.
He has also played 62 fewer games than Hughes. pic.twitter.com/sRUcQ1zs2H
- Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) 18 March 2026
More unfortunate news on the injury front is that Kirby Dach will miss two to four weeks with an upper body injury. Dach was forced to leave Sunday's game after contact with Anaheim Ducks forward Jeffrey Wiel. With Dach out of commission, Zachary Bolduc returned to the lineup before the game against the Boston Bruins. [Canadiens Preview: Dobes Faces Bruins, Dach Injured]
It's very easy to blame goaltending for all of Montreal's problems this year, but the truth is that the Canadiens allow too many high-danger chances while creating too few to balance out their poor defensive play. Poor goal setting is a symptom of the problem, not the cause. [Playoff Discussion: Canadiens Issues Go Beyond Bad Goaltending]
David Rickenbacker has officially signed with Kent Hughes' former management company Quartex. When it comes to Canadiens players represented by Shawn Coffey he joins Lane Hutson and Jacob Fowler. Rickenbacker finished fourth in our most recent edition of the top Montreal Canadiens prospects. [Top Canadiens Prospects – No. 4 David Reinbacher]
We are thrilled to welcome the Canadiens 2023 5th overall pick David Rickenbacker #quartexfamily ! pic.twitter.com/CMCijzazJX
- Quartex Hockey (@quartexhockey) 17 March 2026
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Blake Lizotte will miss the final four weeks of the Pittsburgh Penguins' season after suffering an upper-body injury Saturday against the Utah Mammoth. The team simply tweeted that he would be reevaluated in four weeks but did not specify the nature of the injury. However, Lizotte appeared to injure his arm or wrist in the game against Utah and skated slowly off the ice while supporting his right hand. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
Checking in on top Ottawa Senators prospect, forward Carter Yakemchuk.[Ottawa Senators]
Paul Couture is the New Jersey Devils' best player and they have a goaltender across from them. Hosting the Boston Bruins at the Prudential Center, Cotter scored the overtime winner, which also capped a three assist night for Jack Hughes, a new record holder for the Devils. [New Jersey Devils]
