This morning, my colleague Marc-Olivier Cook talked about Cole Caufield. Basically, he was worried about his performance at the World Championship, as he’s not riding up to the – big – expectations.
And clearly, he was on to something.
Why do I say that? Because on BPM Sports, Luc Gélinas did a segment with Max Lalonde and Gilbert Delorme to talk about the World Championships, and the subject came up on Cole Caufield.
He was asked about the American’s tournament, and what stood out for the RDS journalist was the fact that Caufield doesn’t seem to be in a good mood, and doesn’t seem to be enjoying himself in Europe.
Of course, Luc Gélinas didn’t cover the Americans’ entire tournament. He was present at a match where Slovakia had the USA’s number. This must have colored his view of Caufield during the tournament, and the journalist acknowledges this.
If Caufield was happy to see the Slovaks (Juraj Slafkovsky’s club) dominate his club, there’d be a problem.
However, what I remember is this: during the second intermission, Gélinas asked the Americans for permission to interview Caufield. He was told yes.
This came as a bit of a surprise to him, since sometimes, in the midst of a defeat of this kind, he comes up against refusals. But the Americans said yes.
You didn’t see that interview, though, because Caufield was so stupid in his answers that the people at RDS decided it wasn’t worth broadcasting.
It would have been pointless. A guy who answers yes and no, it doesn’t do you any good to put it on the air. – Luc Gélinas
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There are several ways of looking at this. First, you could say that it wouldn’t have made for good TV, and that’s why the interview was never broadcast.
However, one also wonders if RDS was trying to protect Caufield. But revealing the anecdote doesn’t completely protect him.
I tend to think that even if Caufield looked silly, the interview had to be shown. I’d understand such a decision if it were a player who didn’t leave an impression, but we’re talking about a crowd favorite in Montreal and people want to hear it.
He said what he said. And since Caufield is so beloved in Montreal, the majority of fans, in my opinion, would have emphasized his desire to win the game and his rage over the defeat more than anything else.
Note that the player also agreed to speak to RDS after the game, as reported by Luc Gélinas, who praised Caufield for being a good person at the end of the column.
Does the fact that he doesn’t necessarily want to go to the World Championship in the first place influence the way he behaves there? Remember, he’s there mainly to promote his Olympic bid.
Bill Guerin’s comments made him think → https://t.co/749i3V7A3w
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Gilbert Delorme, in the interview, mentioned that he doesn’t understand what the young man is missing to be happy in Montreal. He said this after the gang determined that Caufield needs to be happy to excel.
Delorme also added that it was his responsibility to talk to journalists.
In bursts
– Indeed.
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– It’s going well for him.
Not a bad wrist throw that!
Habs prospect Oliver Kapanen scores his 6th goal of the tournament! #Habs #Canadiens https://t.co/pX5hNm6JTl
– Marc-Olivier Beaudoin (@MOBeaudoin1) May 16, 2024
– Neither did Matvei Michkov and all the other Russians. NHL clubs are having trouble talking to their prospects in Russia, and it’s not just Bogdan’s problem.
#GoHabsGo prospect Bogdan Konyushkov says he doesn’t hear much from Montreal.
Guess they are just letting him cook. #KHL #NHL
– Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) May 16, 2024
– Brad Marchand at practice.
Brad Marchand in full gear for Thursday’s #Bruins practice. pic.twitter.com/i3jfMKMkNu
– Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) May 16, 2024
– Logical.
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