The offseason has arrived for three-quarters of the NHL for teams that either missed the playoffs or were eliminated in the first round. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Montreal.
If the Montreal Canadiens are indeed aiming to be in the playoff mix for next season, they have quite the summer ahead of them. It may have been another 28th-place finish for the Canadiens this season, but the progress was notable; giving general manager Kent Hughes the necessary data he needs to make some big changes.
In 2023-2024, the Habs didn’t move up in the standings, but many of their players did. Of the lot? The first line, made up of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson Juraj Slafkovsky.
The Montreal Canadiens have drafted an influx of talent hailing from the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) in recent years, scattered across all seven rounds.
If you were to look only at the results, it would be easy to call this season a disaster for the Montreal Canadiens. But the 2023-24 campaign has just been another part of the process that head coach Martin St.
So much of this season watching the Montreal Canadiens has been focusing on the top trio of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Juraj Slafkovsky, or the veterans that are likely to be traded for futures as the Habs continue to rebuild.
The Montreal Canadiens were in Seattle to face the Kraken in a rare Sunday-night matchup. The Habs scored early and often, establishing a stranglehold on the game with a 4-0 lead heading into the first intermission.
(Editor’s Note. This is a special guest post by Montreal Canadiens analyst Andrew Berkshire) Some have suggested Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson is actually the player P.K.
In this edition of the Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors, the Canadiens cut ties with a defenseman. General manager (GM) Kent Hughes has his work cut out for him as the rebuild continues.
The Montreal Canadiens will be getting a major boost on Saturday when they face the Dallas Stars. Alex Newhook is expected to return to the lineup for his first game since suffering a high ankle sprain back in December, as reported by Daily Faceoff.
The Montréal Canadiens received positive news this morning that forward Alex Newhook will return to the lineup tomorrow versus the Dallas Stars. Newhook
The Montreal Canadiens aren’t tanking… not necessarily anyway. In their current situation, facing the injuries the Habs have had, they’re just a bad team, 10 points out of the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot coming out of All-Star Weekend.
The hits keep on coming for the Montreal Canadiens. This time it’s winger Alex Newhook, out with a high ankle sprain. The injury happened Thursday night against Florida; Newhook did not return to the game.
Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook will miss 10-12 weeks of action.
Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook will be sidelined for approximately 10 to 12 weeks due to a high ankle sprain, the team announced Saturday. Newhook sustained the injury when he crashed into the side of the net early in the third period of Montreal's 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday.
He joins a quickly growing list of players on Montreal’s injured reserve.
The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Florida Panthers at the Bell Centre on Thursday night, their first home game since leaving Quebec for a West Coast trip last week.
Alex Newhook scored two goals, including the game-winner at 16:40 of the third period, to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-3 road win over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.
For a second consecutive offseason, the Montreal Canadiens acquired a young RFA center with first-round pedigree who hadn’t found an opportunity to bust out with his original team. And for a second consecutive offseason, the Habs have signed that player to a four-year extension.
Is it a surprise the Colorado Avalanche dealt Alex Newhook today? Not at all. With the Ryan Johansen acquisition, the writing was on the wall that they didn’t see Newhook as a solution at the 2C, at least for next year.
The Avalanche have turned the No. 16 pick in the 2019 draft into two additional draft picks plus a defensive prospect after dealing center Alex Newhook to the Canadiens on Tuesday.
The fun of the off-season is just beginning for the Colorado Avalanche. Alex Newhook, who was drafted 16th overall by the Avalanche in 2019, is headed to the Montreal Canadiens.
Rumors had been swirling the past few days regarding the Montreal Canadiens wanting to get their hands on a young forward. They’ve done just that.
With the season for the Colorado Avalanche complete, it’s time to take a look back at the individual players and how they performed. Next up is Alex Newhook.
We knew the Colorado Avalanche were going to make a move at center before the NHL trade deadline. And now we wonder…do they make another? On Wednesday, the Avalanche acquired veteran center Lars Eller from the Washington Capitals, just a few days before the NHL trade deadline.
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