The Montreal Canadiens were hit with a double dose of adversity on Friday when the Club announced that forward Alex Newhook and defenseman Kaiden Guhle would be out of the lineup for an extended period of time.
Guhle had surgery to repair a partially torn adductor muscle on Thursday and Newhook went under the knife on Friday to repair his fractured ankle. Newhook is expected to be out of the Habs lineup for four months while Guhle will miss another eight to ten weeks.
Newhook was having a strong start to the season with 12 points in 17 games playing with Oliver Kapanen and Ivan Demidov. Guhle is a pillar on the Canadiens defense. In addition to the injury absences, the Canadiens have lost five of their last six contests. We forecast the storm clouds in last week’s show.
This Week’s Show
The Montreal Canadiens will lean on their leaders after recent adversity, losing two players for an extended period, and experiencing identity challenges. This was the focus of our discussion on this week’s episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast.
NEW PODCAST: Adversity Hits Back: Inside the Habs’ Toughest Test Yet | Canadiens Connection ep 374
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we also discussed these key topics:
- A medical update for two key Canadiens players.
- An offensive-minded prospect will make his NHL debut with Montreal after earning a recall.
- Fans have mixed reviews for Marty St. Louis’ new forward lines.
CC Question of the Week: Do you think the Habs’ identity is solid enough to withstand this stretch of adversity? Or has this recent adversity exposed weaknesses?
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Canadiens Connection Podcast: When Adversity Hits Back
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