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Saturday Habs Headlines: Alex Newhook back at full practice

In today’s links, St-Louis impressed by what he saw from Newhook on Friday, a bit of fun before things get serious again for the Habs, Slafkovský’s goal of a medal still alive, two pieces of hardware returning to Montreal, Robert Thomas on his trade rumours, and more from the Olympics.

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Feb 10, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook (15) controls the puck against the Dallas Stars during the third period at the Bell Centre. | Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Martin St-Louis says the drills Alex Newhook has participated in over the past few days were designed to test his recovery, and so far the coach is encouraged by what’s he’s seen. [Journal de Montreal]
  • The practice helped the players have some fun with the game before things ramp up for a return to play on February 26. [Journal de Montreal]
  • The players may have been at an outdoor practice yesterday, but their minds were in Milan on the Olympic tournament. [Journal de Montreal]
  • Photo galleries of the practice session. [Canadiens.com | Montreal Gazette]
  • Juraj Slafkovský won’t play for gold this year, but his goal of winning a medal is still open as he will play for bronze later today. [Radio-Canada]
  • With Slafkovský playing Oliver Kapanen’s team for bronze and Nick Suzuki going for gold, two of the four Canadiens representatives at the Olympics will be returning to Montreal with medals. [Montreal Gazette]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • The NHL couldn’t have asked for a better showcase of the sport than Canada versus the United States in the Gold Medal Game. [The Athletic]
  • Canada will hold a closed practice today ahead of tomorrow’s championship game. [TSN]
  • There is a chance that Sidney Crosby will be available to play on Sunday. [NHL.com]
  • Tom Wilson, Sam Bennett, and Brad Marchand were added to the roster specifically with this game in mind. Playing with controlled aggression will be key to them having a positive impact in Sunday’s final. [The Athletic]
  • Injuries sustained during the Olympics could change the end-of-season outlooks for several teams, most notably Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins. [La Presse]
  • Robert Thomas knows that the play of him and his teammates has placed his name in public trade rumours, so he feels some of the responsibility for that now becoming a distraction for the St. Louis Blues. [Sportsnet]
  • Filip Chytil of the Vancouver Canucks is out indefinitely with a facial fracture sustained in Wednesday’s practice session. [TSN]
  • Matt Rempe will be placed on IR as he undergoes a second procedure for a thumb injury sustained early in the season. [TSN]

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