The 3 most impressive players for the Montreal Canadiens in the 5-4 overtime victory against the Seattle Kraken ft. Cole Caufield

The Montreal Canadiens won an overtime victory against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre.

Cole Caufield scored twice on the night, including the game-winner at 3:25 of overtime. Ivan Demidov got his first goal of the season, while Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook got the Habs’ other goals.

Meanwhile, Jaden Schwartz (PPG), Jani Nyman, Jamie Oleksiak and Jared McCann scored for the Kraken.

So here’s a look at the three most impressive players for the Montreal Canadiens in their 5-4 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.

The 3 most impressive Montreal Canadiens in OT win against the Seattle Kraken

#3 Hutson Way

The Montreal Canadiens star defenseman had a fantastic night. He played a solid overall game. He skated in nearly 24 minutes on 23 teams. He took one shot on goal and blocked another. He had an assist on Cole Caufield’s game-winning goal.

Overall, Lane Hutson had another impressive game, showing off his formidable offensive skills in overtime by assisting on Caufield’s game-winning goal.

#2 Ivan Demid

The Montreal Canadiens rookie forward had an excellent offensive game. He finished the evening with a goal and an assist. He scored late in the third period to tie the game.

Here is an overview of the count:

Demidov made a fantastic play on the Kraken blue line to force his way through opposing defenders. He then handed the puck to Patrik Laine, who was able to take a one-timer. But instead of shooting, Laine sent the puck back to Demidov, who made the Kraken D look like kindergartners. The Russian phenomenon sealed the deal with a stunning backhand to level the score at four.

Demidov’s performance was impressive for such a young player. He finished the evening with 14:43 of ice time in 17 appearances and one shot on goal. He was a plus-1.

#1 Cole Caufield

Caufield has become the point man for the Montreal Canadiens. He made that abundantly clear Tuesday night, as he scored two goals and propelled the Canadiens to victory.

Let’s look at Caufield’s winner:

The game began with captain Nick Suzuki winning a crucial draw in the Kraken zone. He returned the puck to Hutson, who used his magic to get rid of the Kraken defenders. He dropped the puck to Caufield, who fired a shot that beat off an opposing player and ended up in the back of the net for the overtime winner.

Caufield now has five points in four games and it appears he is just starting to warm up.

The Canadiens will be back on the ice Thursday night, when they host the Nashville Predators at the Bell Centre.