Habs forward Caufield separated shoulder twice, popped it back in each time
Just one week after the Canadiens announcement that Cole Caufield would be missing the rest of the 2022-23 season to undergo surgery on his right shoulder, the 22-year-old spoke to reporters regarding the injury.
Shoulder issues are nothing new to Caufield, but he revealed Friday that he actually separated his shoulder twice in the past month. On top of this, both times he opted to put it back into place, but he did eventually decide to complete further testing on the injury.
Cole Caufield said he separated his shoulder in Dallas before Christmas, and then again in Nashville. Popped it back in twice.— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) January 27, 2023
«After the second fall, it was pretty clear that we had to get some tests done and look at it because after the first one, I didn't really think too much of it.»
Caufield said the injury wouldn't have been serious enough to keep him out of the lineup if the Habs were in a playoff spot, but since they sit second to last in the Eastern Conference and 13 points out of a playoff spot, the team decided this was the best option.
«In the end, it could have been one more fall and it could have been even worse. ... In the long term, I didn't want to hurt it more and have to do even more, with the surgery, or have more effects long-term.»
Caufield also believes that he will be able to heal easier than the older guys in the league.
The young winger had a great season putting up 36 points (26 goals, 10 assists) in 46 games, and the team is making sure that he doesn't rush to get back.
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||