Marc Dumont
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Tuesday.
Montreal Canadiens News
It’s official! Cole Caufield is the first Canadiens player to reach 40 goals since Vincent Damphousse did it way back in 1993-94. Caufield scored the overtime winner versus the Boston Bruins to secure two very important points in the playoff race. [Canadiens Highlights: Caufield Hits 40 In Crucial Win]
Speaking of Caufield, he gave a great response when he was asked what comes next after 40.
"What's after 40? 50?"
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 18, 2026
"41" – Cole 😂 pic.twitter.com/QMwGJG5poN
It should be noted that Caufield is now just one goal behind Jack Hughes for the most goals scored by any player drafted in 2019, while 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 from any player drafted in 2019.
— Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) March 18, 2026
He's also played 62 fewer games than Hughes. pic.twitter.com/sRUcQ1zs2H
More unfortunate news on the injury front, as Kirby Dach will miss between two and four weeks with an upper-body injury. Dach was forced to leave Sunday’s game after contact with Anaheim Ducks forward Jeffrey Viel. With Dach out of commission, Zachary Bolduc returned to the lineup ahead of the game versus the Boston Bruins. [Canadiens Preview: Dobes Faces Bruins, Dach Injured]
It’s very easy to blame goaltending for all of Montreal’s woes this year, but the truth is the Canadiens allow too many high-danger chances, while producing too few to counterbalance their poor defensive play. Poor goaltending is a symptom of the problem, not the cause. [Playoff Discussion: Canadiens Issues Go Beyond Bad Goaltending]
David Reinbacher has officially signed with Quartexx, Kent Hughes’ former management company. He joins Lane Hutson and Jacob Fowler when it comes to Canadiens players represented by Sean Coffey. Reinbacher 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 Canadiens 2023 5th overall pick David Reinbacher to the #QuartexxFamily ! pic.twitter.com/CMCijzazJX
— Quartexx Hockey (@QuartexxHockey) March 17, 2026
Sportsnaut Network
Blake Lizotte will miss the last four weeks of the Pittsburgh Penguins season after suffering an upper-body injury Saturday against the Utah Mammoth. The team simply tweeted that he will be re-evaluated 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, favouring his right arm. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
Checking in on the top Ottawa Senators prospect, forward Carter Yakemchuk.[Ottawa Senators]
Paul Cotter is the New Jersey Devils‘ best player one-on-one with a goaltender in front of him. Hosting the Boston Bruins at the Prudential Center, Cotter netted the overtime winner, which also capped a three assist night for Jack Hughes, who is a new record holder for the Devils. [New Jersey Devils]
