Video: Canadiens' Cole Caufield Scores OT Winner for his 1st NHL Goal

Montreal Canadiens fans were wondering if their head coach would give rookie Cole Caufield a shift in overtime and sure enough he saw the ice and made the most of it. Caufield scored on a beautiful set up and tapped in his first NHL goal and the celebration was awesome to watch.

Pure joy from Caufield as he buried the first of his career and you could see his smile a mile away. It was the rookie's fourth game in the show and was certainly his best effort. There's been a huge spotlight on Caufield as he tore up the NCAA and was one of the best hockey players in the world not playing in the NHL.

Well, now Caufield's in the show and on Saturday night he was the star:

How Can You Not Love This Kid?

"Probably the best (year) of my life."@colecaufield talks about how he's feeling after his first @NHL goal completed the comeback for the @MTLCanadiens. #NHLonSN pic.twitter.com/R3ziCLeXmC
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 2, 2021