After a successful collegiate hockey career, Cole Caufield made his NHL debut as an emergency recall in 2021. He quickly became the third NHL player in history to score their first two career goals in overtime and ultimately appeared in twenty games with four goals and eight assists in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. His 40 goals in his first 100 games was the fourth-highest for a Canadiens player in the preceding ninety years and holds the record for most points by a Canadiens Rookie in overtime in a playoff year. Caufield was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for March 2022.