2021 Stanley Cup Final: 4 Takeaways from an absolute classic Game 4

2. Suzuki & Caufield are the future

No matter what happens the rest of the way in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, the Montreal Canadiens know they have a bright future led by the dynamic duo of Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield.

Playing on the second-line together, the two studs have been getting it done for the Habs throughout the postseason and they’ve been the main bright sparks for their team throughout this series.

Sure, there have been some mistakes with Caufield committing a turnover that led to Tampa Bay scoring an empty-netter in Game 3, but you have to remember that the 20-year-old hasn’t even played his rookie season yet having appeared in just 10 regular season games in 2020-21.

Other than that, Caufield and Suzuki have been electric to watch and they were the main driving forces for Montreal in Game 4, with Suzuki providing a sublime pass to set up Josh Anderson for the first goal of the game in the first period, which was the first time that the Habs had taken the lead in this series.

Then, not wanting to be outdone by his line-mate, Caufield was credited with an assist on Anderson’s game-winner in Overtime, making him the first rookie in the history of the National Hockey League to record three OT points in a single postseason. Just incredible.

Both players have just been lights out in the Playoffs and they are a key reason why the Canadiens are still alive in this series, and they will both be huge pieces for this team for the long-term future.