Cole Caufield Could Be Punished for a Controversial Gesture Toward a Golden Knights Player

As we reported earlier today, Cole Caufield was caught biting an opponent yesterday during the game against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Knowing this, one might wonder if Caufield could indeed be penalized by the NHL's Department of Player Safety.

Normally, an act like this results in an automatic penalty, 100%.

It's not even a question.

However, in this case, since Caufield bit Alex Pietrangelo on a piece of equipment (a glove) and not directly, will he escape punishment?

We'll have the answer in the coming hours.

In Cole's case, I don't expect a significant penalty, but a modest fine could be possible. Stay tuned!

As I mentioned this morning, I think it was more of a blooper moment, meant as a joke, rather than a malicious act from the young Canadiens forward.

Fortunately for him, the incident went unnoticed by the officials on the ice.

Now, let's see if the footage will make its way to the NHL's Department of Player Safety.

Let's not forget that the league has zero tolerance for this type of action, and Kings forward Brendan Lemieux was suspended five games for a similar gesture in the past when he bit Senators forward Brady Tkachuk.

Caufield, 23 years old, now has 100 goals (183 points) in just 242 career NHL games, which is truly impressive.

In 37 games this season, he has already scored 19 goals and is contributing greatly to his team's success.