Overview
- Newhook left early in the second period after becoming entangled with Dallas defenseman Ilya Lybushkin and sliding hard into the endboards.
- He was helped off the ice without putting weight on his right leg and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
- Montreal lost 7-0 on home ice, ending a difficult night that disrupted its forward group.
- Newhook has six goals and six assists through 17 games, ranking fifth on the team in scoring.
- He previously missed over two months with an ankle injury in 2023–24 and is in year three of a four-year contract carrying a $2.9 million cap hit.