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Alex Newhook ends Canadiens’ 46-year drought amid Game 4 vs. Sabres
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The Montreal Canadiens did not get off to the greatest start to Game 4 against the Buffalo Sabres , falling down 1-0 early. But they leaned on their new playoff hero to tie the game before Cole Caufield gave them a lead. Alex Newhook scored his fifth goal in three games, setting a Canadiens mark not hit since 1980, per ESPN Insights.
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"Alex Newhook has 5 goals over his last 3 games. He is the first Canadiens player with 5 goals in 3-game postseason span since Yvon Lambert in 1980," the account posted.
Newhook scored twice in both Games 2 and 3 against the Sabres, helping the Canadiens secure two blowout wins. They entered the Bell Centre on Tuesday with a 2-1 series lead, and Newhook got the crowd right back in the game. A second-period powerplay goal by Tage Thompson evened up the game as the Sabres look to even up the series.
Yvon Lambert spent nine seasons with the Canadiens before ending his career with one season in Buffalo in 1981-82. He won four Stanley Cup rings with the Habs and was going for a fifth in a row when he got hot in the 1980 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Lambert strung together three straight two-goal games in an opening round sweep of the Hartford Whalers that season. The Canadiens lost in the second round that year against the Minnesota North Stars.
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Newhook will look to match Lambert once again by netting his third straight two-goal game late in this one against the Sabres. The Canadiens may need it, as Jakub Dobes let in an uncharacteristic goal in the second period.
Newhook had scored two total playoff goals in 32 games coming into this year's postseason. He did win a Stanley Cup with the 2022 Colorado Avalanche , but played a physical depth role as opposed to his current role. Can he keep up the magic late in Game 4?
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