Newhook Supremacy, Second Round Schedule, Hutson

Here are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on Monday.

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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]
  • See! The return of the playoff classic.
  • Whenever you’re on a list with Jacques Lemaire, Larry Robinson, Frank Mahovlich and Henry Richard, you know you’re in great company. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to suggest that now that Lane Hutson is on the list he is in better company.
  • Russ Courtnall, Claude Lemieux, and Yvon Lambert are also a pretty solid list.
  • It may not have been a good goal, but it can’t be denied that Newhook has fallen short in these playoffs.
  • There are few things more enjoyable than watching a young team win an exciting game.
  • The Habs won, so we don’t need to dwell on this game for too long, but it’s ridiculous that there was no penalty when the Sabers ran down Dobbs for the second time in the series.

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  • The winds of change are blowing with the Edmonton Oilers. One of those changes could involve Craig Berube. Recently, the Oilers relieved Mark Stuart and Chris Knoblauch of their coaching duties. Now, they must act quickly and accurately to add a new head coach who can help them cross the finish line. Bruce Cassidy was earlier associated with this franchise, but now a new name has emerged. [Edmonton Oilers]
  • Is Nico Hischier going to cost the New Jersey Devils more than $11 million per season for the next eight years? The latest AFP Analytics offseason contract projections indicate that may very well be the case. The Devils have a lot of answers to answer under new general manager, Sunny Mehta. [New York Devils]
  • Since ancient times, undue importance has been given to low-sized prospects. Look no further than Cole Caufield, the 5-foot-7 Montreal Canadiens 50-goal scorer who fell to 15th overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The New Jersey Devils could take advantage of that bias towards smaller players by selecting Viggo Bjork if he is still available with their 12th overall pick in the first round on June 26. [New Jersey Devils]
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Slafkovsky Supremacy, Suzuki Chance, Laval

Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories and content you may have missed on Saturday.

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There is no doubt, Juraj Slafkowski is a major presence at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. He scored a goal and an assist in Slovakia’s 5-3 loss against Sweden on Saturday morning, and is currently ahead of Canadian forward Connor McDavid in points among all hockey players. [Canadiens Star Slafkovsky Leads Olympic Scoring]

Oliver Kapanen was drafted in for the Finland vs. Italy game, but was stapled to the bench during the one-off match, which resulted in an 11–0 win for Finland.

Nick Suzuki has played offensively as well as defensively for Team Canada in the Olympics. For the most part, he will be relied upon to shut down opposing players, but we should not underestimate his offensive impact. As it is, he has created the fourth-most scoring chances among all Canadian skaters.

Montreal’s AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, refused to lose. They are currently on a seven-game winning streak, including their 4-2 win over the Toronto Marlies on Saturday afternoon. Owen Beck scored his sixth goal of the year, while Joshua Roy scored his 13th. With 66 points in 49 games, Laval is currently fourth in the AHL standings.

Forward Kirby Dach has continued to put in time at Brossard during the Olympic break. We all know he has a long injury history, but it can’t be denied that he was looking good with Suzuki and Caufield before the three-week schedule hiatus.

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New Jersey Devils fans know the mistakes of Jacob Markstrom all too well. Markstrom’s habit of making costly mistakes was on a global scale on Saturday. [New Jersey Devils]

History repeats itself, and Pittsburgh Penguins fans have seen these 2025-26 season scenarios before. But it’s been a long time. [Pittsburgh Penguins]

Germany went to the Olympics hoping that a good performance would draw attention to the sport in the football-mad country.

Saturday’s loss to Latvia certainly caught the fans’ attention, but it wasn’t what they expected. [Detroit Red Wings]

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