The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Dallas Stars 7-0 on Thursday, moving them to 10-5-2 on the season. Despite a great overall record, Montreal has just one win in five games against 2025 playoff teams, which is a concerning trend to start the season. The Canadiens followed that up with tough injury news on forward Alex Newhook and defenseman Kaiden Guhle on Friday. Expand Tweet

“Forward Alex Newhook (fractured ankle) underwent surgery on Friday at the Montreal General Hospital. The surgery was performed by Dr. Greg Berry, and he is expected to be out for 4 months,” the statement read. “Defenseman Kaiden Guhle (partially torn adductor muscle) underwent surgery Thursday in New York City. The surgery was performed by Dr. Mark Zoland, and Guhle is expected to miss 8 to 10 weeks.”

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