The Montreal Canadiens extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 4-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.

As the hours tick down to the deadline, the Canadiens find themselves in the unusual position of valuing the present more than the future.

Cole Caufield scored at 3:21 of overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Thursday night for their third straight victory since the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

When the Montreal Canadiens drafted Cole Caufield 15th overall at the 2019 draft, fans and personnel alike couldn’t believe it. For a franchise that had been starved for offense for so long, the promise of a genuine sniper after his collegiate stage was almost too good to be true.

Sam Montembeault made 20 saves for his fifth career shutout and fourth of the season, while Patrik Laine and Nick Suzuki each had a goal and two assists in the Montreal Canadiens' 4-0 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.

Hutson breaks up a short-handed chance and quickly moves the puck up ice. Nick Suzuki gets it to Laine, who sends it across to Cole Caufield on a two-on-one to open the scoring. That’s four-game point streaks for the three forwards mentioned.

Montreal is looking for a fourth consecutive win and a good start to a home-and-home with Buffalo.

Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield celebrates his goal with right wing Patrik Laine (92) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, March 1 ...