Montreal Canadiens Forward Alex Newhook Suffers Lower-Body Injury Against Dallas Stars

Montreal Canadiens Forward Alex Newhook Suffers Lower-Body Injury Against Dallas Stars

Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook was forced to leave the game against the Dallas Stars due to a lower-body injury. The incident occurred in the second period when he was taken down by Stars defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin while chasing the puck, causing him to slide into the end boards. Newhook needed assistance to leave the ice and head to the locker room. Prior to the injury, he had recorded six goals and six assists in 16 games this season. The St. John’s, Newfoundland native has been with the Canadiens for three seasons, accumulating a total of 36 goals and 36 assists in 153 games with the team.