{"id":538045,"date":"2026-04-03T06:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/538045\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T06:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:19:14","slug":"canadiens-newhook-scores-against-rangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/538045\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadiens&#8217; Newhook scores against Rangers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"submission-link-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=New+York%2C+NY&amp;city=New+York&amp;type=Update+Existing+Story&amp;headline=Canadiens%27+Newhook+scores+against+Rangers&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fny%2Fnew-york%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F03%2Fcanadiens-newhook-scores-against-rangers%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69cf104492d59.jpg\" alt=\"An abstract, energetic painting in neon colors depicting a hockey player scoring a goal, with the player's form and movement blurred and dissolved into the expressive brushstrokes.\" width=\"1344\" height=\"768\" class=\"news-image\"\/>Newhook&#8217;s goal against the Rangers showcases the young forward&#8217;s growing offensive skills and the Canadiens&#8217; promising future.NYC Today<\/p>\n<p>Montr\u00e9al Canadiens forward Alex Newhook scored a goal in his team&#8217;s game against the New York Rangers on April 2, 2026. The 23-year-old Newhook found the back of the net for the Canadiens in the matchup between the two Original Six NHL franchises.<\/p>\n<p>      Why it matters<\/p>\n<p>Newhook, a rising young star for the Canadiens, has shown promise in his early NHL career. His goal against the Rangers, one of the Canadiens&#8217; historic rivals, is an encouraging sign for the team&#8217;s future as they look to return to the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>            The details<\/p>\n<p>Newhook, the 16th overall pick by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2019 NHL Draft, was traded to the Canadiens in 2024. In his third NHL season, the 6-foot-1 center has emerged as an important two-way forward for Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n<p>      The goal was scored on April 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>        The players<\/p>\n<p>        Alex Newhook<\/p>\n<p>A 23-year-old forward for the Montr\u00e9al Canadiens, who was a first-round draft pick of the Colorado Avalanche in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Montr\u00e9al Canadiens<\/p>\n<p>One of the Original Six NHL franchises, based in Montr\u00e9al, Quebec.<\/p>\n<p>New York Rangers<\/p>\n<p>Another of the Original Six NHL franchises, based in New York City.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=New+York%2C+NY&amp;city=New+York&amp;type=Upload+Story+Photos&amp;headline=Canadiens%27+Newhook+scores+against+Rangers&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fny%2Fnew-york%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F03%2Fcanadiens-newhook-scores-against-rangers%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Got photos? Submit your photos here. \u203a<\/a>      <\/p>\n<p>        The takeaway<\/p>\n<p>Newhook&#8217;s goal against the Rangers is a positive sign for the Canadiens, who are looking to rebuild and return to the playoffs after missing the postseason in recent years. The young forward&#8217;s development will be crucial to the team&#8217;s future success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Newhook&#8217;s goal against the Rangers showcases the young forward&#8217;s growing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":538046,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5103],"tags":[265,5,264,21,5147,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-538045","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-montreal-canadiens","8":"tag-canadiens","9":"tag-hockey","10":"tag-montreal","11":"tag-montreal-canadiens","12":"tag-montrealcanadiens","13":"tag-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116339328782374446","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/538045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=538045"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/538045\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/538046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=538045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=538045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=538045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}