Here are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed Tuesday.
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- The Habs are one of the best teams in the NHL when it comes to handling adversity. On Monday night, Alex Newhook again played the hero and won his second series in a row. The Newfoundlander has been one of the most important players in the playoffs, stepping up when the Canadiens needed him most. [Canadiens Highlights: Newhook Clinches The Series]
- It's always fun to remember that this is the beginning of the Habs' potential dominance. They still have a lot of work to do when it comes to roster construction, but they are clearly in the midst of one of the most efficient rebuilds in league history.
The Montreal Canadiens are the youngest NHL team to reach the conference finals since 1993. #hubsPer @NHLPR.
The average age of both the teams is 25.8.
-Chris Johnson (@reporterchris) 19 May 2026
- With all due respect, that's a dubious amount, seeing your team lose instead of winning is the epitome of denial.
I'd rather lose in the first round every year than cheat our way to the conference finals knowing that we're the better team.
- Adam (@TOSportsAdam) 19 May 2026
- Prospect Filip Messer scores for Slovakia in a 5–4 win over Slovenia at the World Championships.
Philipp Messer found a way through the blue line! 🇸🇰✓ #mensworlds #IIHF @hockeyslovakia pic.twitter.com/o3XXm2drux
- IIHF (@IIHFhockey) 19 May 2026
- The experience of listening to calls in other languages is absolutely amazing. The French broadcast continues to produce incredibly energetic clips.
Alex Newhook finished Game 7 in overtime and gave the Canadiens the series #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/zTDeWEqLcb
- The Icebreaker (@TheIcebreakerFR) 19 May 2026
- There's no doubt that rookie netminder Jacob Dobbs is enjoying a strong playoff run. He's also in good company when it comes to winning a pair of Game 7s. Hall of Famers Ken Dryden and Jaroslav Halak are the only other Canadian netminders to manage this impressive feat.
Habs goaltenders to win two Game 7s in the same playoff year:
• Ken Dryden (1971)
• Jaroslav Halak (2010)
• Jacob Dobbs (2026) pic.twitter.com/czMBrf9l48
- /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) 19 May 2026
- If we filter the results a bit further, only Dryden and Dobbs have accomplished the above feat on the road.
Most rookie goaltenders in NHL history have won 7 games in a postseason
Ken Dryden (1971)
Jacob Dobbs (2026)end of list#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/dMyfEQr8zx
- Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) 19 May 2026
- Speaking of Dobbs, his confidence continues to grow, and his personality is really starting to shine through in post-game interviews.
Dobie at the end of his ESPN interview:
"I've been listening to you guys, it's like we're the underdog. So that's right, we like being the underdog." pic.twitter.com/IIt76oMO40
- x- Danielle (@thekentryclub) 19 May 2026
- Montreal Victoire has two more chances to win the Walter Cup. Their first game will come on Wednesday, when they travel to Ottawa for Game 4. [PWHL]
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- New Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka has begun his very busy offseason. It started with a stroke of luck and winning the draft lottery. His next move was to fire head coach Craig Berube. Could a player like William Nylander be on the docket next? [Toronto Maple Leafs]
- Sheldon Keefe is safe, but Sunny Mehta is cleaning house. He is serious about improving the New Jersey Devils. Earlier on Tuesday, the Devils announced that goaltending coach Dave Rogalski has been relieved of his duties. [New York Devils]
- When the Colorado Avalanche needed to wrap up the final minutes of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals, head coach Jared Bednar sent out his trusty second line. In its center was Nazem Kadri, on his wings were Valery Nichushkin and Gabe Landeskog. [Colorado Avalanche]
