The worst is confirmed for Cole Caufield and it could hurt the Habs.

As we reported a few minutes ago, Cole Caufield was picked up hard and had to leave for the locker room.

The small forward looked lit up when he left, leading us to believe that he was leaving to follow concussion protocol.

The worst is confirmed though, as #22 will not return to the game.

Let's hope for the Tricolore that this is only a precautionary measure, because the loss of Caufield could hurt a team that struggles to get offense from any other trio than Nick Suzuki.

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