Cole Caufield opens up about an unexpected phone call from Bill Guerin regarding the Olympics

The message was simple: there was no spot for him with Team USA at the Olympic Games.

Caufield said he appreciated the gesture, even though the decision hurts. In a league where news often circulates by text message, a general manager making a phone call stands out.

On Friday, Team USA unveiled its roster for Milano Cortina. Caufield's name was not on it, and the debate exploded here, because Montreal has been seeing his goals pile up for two seasons now.

This season, Caufield already has 21 goals and 21 assists for 42 points in 43 games.

The player himself boiled it down to something very straightforward: he keeps going, he keeps working, and he will still support the group that was selected. A mature, no-nonsense reaction that fits the image he has projected since joining the Montreal Canadiens organization.

For Canadiens fans, there is also another angle: while Team USA makes its choices, Montreal keeps its scorer firing on all cylinders in the middle of the season.

And let's put it this way: when a door is closed on a guy, he often knocks harder on the next one.

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