Caufield has become more than just a goal-scorer with the Canadiens. He’s now a solid, 200-foot player and at 5-foot-8 and 175 pounds has added a physical element to his game, not afraid to throw bodychecks or go to the dirty areas of the ice.

Check out the fights in Laval, which included Florian Xhekaj fighting former Montreal Canadiens forward Michael Pezzetta.

Xhekaj has appeared in 27 games so far this season with the Canadiens, where he has recorded one assist, 21 blocks, 57 hits, 55 penalty minutes, and a minus-7 rating. This comes after the 24-year-old defeneman posted one goal, six points, 118 penalty minutes, and 180 hits in 70 games for the Canadiens this past season.

Head coach Martin St. Louis announced on Saturday that Jacob Fowler will get the start against the New York Rangers (Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT).

It was an Original Six Saturday night matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers at MSG. The Rangers had their own Centennial Night

The Montreal Canadiens' resident enforcer dropped the gloves against the Winnipeg Jets captain in a retaliatory bout.

Florian Xhekaj, standing at six-foot-four and weighing 204 pounds, is not just known for his size but also for his burgeoning talent on the ice. In the current AHL season, he has recorded two goals and two assists over 16 games.