The Canadiens have a lineup crunch on the horizon, and their need to withstand heavy teams could weigh heavily in the balance.

We often talk about Cole Caufield’s spectacular goals. Shots on goal, powerplay goals that change the mood of a game and overtime goals that bring Habs fans to their feet. But there’s one statistic that best sums up his real importance to the Canadiens this season.

The Montreal Canadiens rallied back from being down 5-3 late in the 3rd period to beat the Ottawa Senators 6-5 in overtime. Both Juraj Slafkovsky and Cole Caufield scored 2 goals each to help the Habs get the job done and steal the 2 points on the road.