Newhook scored two goals on three shots with two hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to New Jersey.
Newhook's been snakebit of late, unable to finish or fumbling scoring chances, but got a break when his shot squeezed through the arm and body of Devils' netminder Jacob Markstrom. He later scored a highlight-reel goal, going coast to coast and flipping the puck over Markstrom's shoulder. The two-tally night snapped a five-game scoreless run for Newhook and doubled his goal output. He has four goals, zero assists and is minus-10 through 14 outings. Despite some early-season struggles, Newhook remains on the second line with Juraj Slafkovsky and Jake Evans.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Strikes on power play
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Newhook scored a power-play goal on his lone shot in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
Newhook deftly transferred a pass from skate to stick before notching his first power-play tally of the season. It was the second goal of the season for Newhook, who has just seven shots on net and has been held off the scoresheet in six of eight appearances this campaign.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Pots first of season
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Newhook scored a goal on one shot and had one hit in Saturday's 4-1 win over Ottawa.
Newhook's one-timer from way out got past Linus Ullmark for his first goal of the season. He's looking to build off a breakout campaign in 2023-24 when he posted career highs in points (34) and goals (15) with a 17.6 shooting percentage in 55 regular-season appearances. He is skating on the second line and has a role on the second power-play unit.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Pots goal in loss
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Newhook scored a goal in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
Newhook has been solid lately with three goals and five assists over his last eight games, though he's had three multi-point efforts in that span. The 23-year-old has centered the second line for much of the campaign when healthy, and he's now reached the 30-point mark for the third year in a row. He has 13 goals, 17 assists, 75 shots on net and a minus-14 rating over 50 appearances.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Another two helpers
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Newhook recorded two assists, one shot and two penalty minutes in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Lightning.
Newhook's garnered four assists over the last two games, leaving him with 29 points through 48 contests. The 2019 first-round pick of the Avalanche never took off in Colorado, but he's been more productive in Montreal. Newhook may have had a breakout campaign in 2023-24 had he not missed 27 games due to an ankle injury.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Helps twice in win
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Newhook logged two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Panthers. He also had three shots and a block.
He had a secondary role on goals scored by Joel Armia and Nick Suzuki, upping Newhook to 15 assists and 27 points through 47 games. The second-line center has five points (two goals, three assists) over the last five contests.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Logs assist in win
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Newhook had an assist, three shots on net and one block in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Colorado.
Newhook's shot from the point led to Joel Armia's game-winning tally late in the first period. Newhook has three points over the last two games and is up to 25 through 44 contests. He's within shouting distance of the career-high 33 points (71 games) he had in 2021-22, when Newhook was a member of the Avalanche.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Scores twice in win
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Newhook scored two goals in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
The pair of tallies bring Newhook to 12 goals and 24 points through 43 games this season. At 0.55 points per game, he's posting the best points-per-game rate of his career, even if the counting totals aren't quite at his career-best marks. Newhook's also taking fewer shots per game than he has in any other season when he was an NHL regular, and the 23-year-old forward's production in 2023-24 is bolstered by a 19.0 shooting percentage, which will be tough to sustain over a larger sample of games.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Strikes on power play
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Newhook scored a power-play goal on one shot in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. He added a blocked shot and two hits to his line.
Newhook beat Ilya Samsonov with a snap shot early in the third for his 10th goal of the season. He has points in five of the last six contests, including two power-play tallies. Newhook, who has a 17.2 shooting percentage over 37 games, is closing in on the career-high 14 goals he scored over 82 tilts last season with Colorado.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Helps on lone goal
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Newhook had an assist, two shots on net and four penalty minutes in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Newhook broke up a Carolina clearing attempt and fed Joshua Roy for the Canadiens' lone goal. It was the fourth point in the last five games for Newhook, who has 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists) through 36 games. Unfortunately for the second-line center, a 27-game absence due to an ankle injury put a crimp in a season that started with promise.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Strikes on power play
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Newhook scored a power-play goal on four shots, blocked one shot and delivered two hits in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Panthers.
Newhook gave Montreal its only lead of the game when he finished a feed from Cole Caufield for his first power-play tally of the season. The 23-year-old Newhook has scored on a blistering 18 percent of his shots (nine goals, 50 shots) this season.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Scores first goal since return
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Newhook scored a goal on two shots and delivered one hit over 18:27 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.
After linemate Joel Armia won a puck battle with two Washington defenders, Newhook picked up the loose puck and beat Darcy Kuemper after his first shot was blocked. It was the first goal for Newhook since he returned from a high-ankle sprain five games ago. He's up to eight goals on 43 shots (18.6 shooting percentage) through 28 contests.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Garners first point since return
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Newhook had a power-play assist, two shots on net and two blocks over 20:37 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Anaheim.
As part of some chaos in front of netminder Lukas Dostal, Newhook controlled a rebound that eventually led to a Nick Suzuki tally. It was Newhook's first point in three games since returning from a 27-game absence due to a high-ankle sprain. At even strength, Newhook has skated on the third line since his return, but he was immediately put back on the top power-play unit. The fourth-year forward has 14 points (four on the power play) over 26 games this year.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Returns to action
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Newhook had three shots on net and one hit over 18:52 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.
Newhook returned to action after missing 27 games due to a high-ankle sprain. He skated on the third line and resumed a role on the top power-play unit (5:33 PPTOI). With Sean Monahan traded to Winnipeg, the Canadiens are looking at Newhook for depth scoring.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Leaves game Thursday
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Newhook (lower body) was unable to finish Thursday's game versus the Panthers, Marc Dumont of Montreal Hockey Now reports.
Newhook left the game on one leg after sustaining the injury. The 22-year-old will be evaluated further Friday, leaving his status in doubt for Saturday's game against the Red Wings. Michael Pezzetta would likely join the lineup if Newhook can't play against Detroit.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Scores in road win
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Newhook scored a goal on two shots and had two hits over 14:52 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Newhook helped close out Montreal's five-game road trip with a win when he took advantage of a favorable deflection off a Kaiden Guhle shot to beat Elvis Merzlikins glove side in the first period. It was the third goal on the trip for Newhook, who is enjoying life on the top line with Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher. A 2019 first-round draft pick of the Avalanche, Newhook is getting more ice time for his new club -- three more minutes per game than he averaged in Colorado -- and he's headed for his most productive season. Newhook has seven goals, 13 points and 31 shots (22.6 shooting percentage) while averaging 16:38 of ice time through 22 games.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: First goal in 13
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Newhook had a goal and an assist Thursday in a 6-5 loss to the Golden Knights.
He put Montreal up 1-0 with a wrist shot from the right circle at 6:43 of the first period. Newhook came to Montreal with much promise and high hopes, but he has struggled to find his stride. The goal was his first in 13 games, and he has just four goals and five assists in 17 games. Newhook may develop into a top-six player, but right now, he's unlikely to score more than 40-45 points.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Pots third goal
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Newhook scored a goal on two shots and blocked a shot over 16:26 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota. He also won five of 12 faceoffs.
Newhook moved from wing to center on the second line, replacing the injured Kirby Dach (knee), who is out for the season. In a lackluster overall effort from the Canadiens, Newhook provided the game's final tally off a nice feed from David Savard. The forward was also given a season-high 3:43 of power-play ice time. Newhook leads Montreal with three goals through three games.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Scores twice in Montreal debut
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Newhook scored a pair of goals in Wednesday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs.
Newhook extended Montreal's lead to 2-0 early in the second period, deflecting a rebound past Ilya Samsonov, before adding a second goal in the third that put the Canadiens ahead 4-3. It's an encouraging debut for the 22-year-old Newhook, who was traded to Montreal after tallying 14 goals and 30 points in 82 games last season with Colorado. He'll open the season on the second line alongside Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky while also seeing time on the Canadiens' second power-play unit.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Set for preseason action
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Newhook (upper body) is expected to play in Saturday's preseason finale versus Ottawa.
Newhook is slated to play alongside Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky on Saturday after sitting out Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Maple Leafs. As a member of the Avalanche last season, the 22-year-old Newhook produced 14 goals and 30 points in 82 games. He should occupy a middle-six role with the Canadiens this campaign.
