The Montreal Canadiens will be without two promising young players for an extended period of time.

Forward Alex Newhook and defenceman Kaiden Guhle both underwent surgery for serious injuries and will miss significant time, the Canadiens announced Friday.

Newhook’s procedure to repair a fractured ankle took place on Friday and he is expected to miss four months.

He sustained the injury in the second period against the Dallas Stars on Thursday while chasing a puck into the Stars’ end on the forecheck. He was tripped up and went feet-first into the end boards.

Newhook appeared to be in immediate pain and was helped off the ice by teammates.

The 24-year-old from St. John’s, N.L., joined the Canadiens via trade from the Colorado Avalanche before the 2023-24 season.

The team recalled cent

See Full Page