Alex Newhook: Kent Hughes selected him for his core group

The signing of forward Alex Newhook really came out of nowhere earlier this evening.
We hadn't even recovered from the discussions surrounding Arber Xhekaj's signing when the Montreal Canadiens threw another curveball with Newhook's contract extension.
The Habs' No. 15 is under contract for four more seasons at $4.5 million per year, starting after the 2026–2027 season.
It's an excellent deal for the Habs, as Kent Hughes has once again proven himself a genius by keeping his players in Mont

Andrew Scott is a very fine actor, no one doubts this. He has in Elsinore, a quasi-biopic of Scottish actor Ian Charleson, what should be the role of a lifetime. Certainly, Scott pours his heart and talent into his performance, but the film around him is so unimaginative and worse, borderline exploitative, that it sucks the verve out of Scott’s performance. Written by Stephen Beresford and directed by Simon Stone, Elsinore documents the end of Ian Charleson’s life, when he appeared i

As Sarah wrote in yesterday’s site open, Tom Cruise’s greatest role is that of “Tom Cruise”. She is right in saying that his GQ cover story, both in print and on video, is for all the gossip hounds. Pretty sure we’re all still screaming about it.Tom, as we know, is promoting Digger, opening on October 2. Press screenings are starting to happen over the next few days ahead of the world premiere in London on Tuesday. Matthew Belloni posted the early box office project

This morning at practice, we saw Martin St. Louis show his true colors.
As you've probably seen, Chris Kreider was with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield on the team's top line. Was that a selling point to lure him to the city?
Juraj Slafkovsky, Ivan Demidov, and Oliver Kapanen were playing together.Martin St-Louis is already making his mark.Chris Kreider anchors the first line with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, while Juraj Slafkovsky plays with Ivan Demidov and Oliver Kapanen.
In the clip, Caufiel

Blake Snell joined the Los Angeles Dodgers before the 2025 season. After just two starts last year, he was placed on the injured list due to a shoulder injury and ended up missing four months of action. The left-hander then returned to action for nine regular-season starts and pitched an additional 34 innings in the playoffs
The following year, in 2026, Snellzilla began the season on the injured list due to shoulder inflammation that had been bothering him since the previous season.
The 33-year-

The fashion column is back.
This morning, at the Canadiens' practice, we're once again keeping an eye on the jersey colors of certain players. Why? Because it says a lot about potential lines.
This is the first official practice of camp, and since the camp will be short, we'll have to take today's lineups seriously.
According to our colleague Marc-Olivier Cook reporting live from Brossard, Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki were in red, while Juraj Slafkovsky was in white.
This suggests they might no

It’s amazing how much Conor Hellebuyck’s tune has changed in just a few years.
It's normal for a guy signing a long-term contract to say different things when he's signing than when he's asking to be traded to another team.
But still.
In 2023, when he signed a seven-year deal, Hellebuyck thanked the Jets for believing in him. He added that saying goodbye to that would have been hard for him.
He had said he was ready to be a Jets player for life and to bring the Cup back to Manitoba.W

Dear Gossips,A couple of weeks ago, I posted in this space about The Early Spring, the Chinese drama available in international markets on Netflix that was blowing up around the world. After almost a month, The Early Spring remains at #2 on the Netflix non-English chart, where it debuted, which was a first for a C-drama on the platform, and has cracked the top 10 for TV shows overall.The Early Spring is so popular that TIME just published an article about its success and what that portends, as N

Gleb Pugachyov has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons over the past few weeks.
The Canadiens prospect, who hasn't made a splash since the start of his Russian team's training camp, has come under criticism for appearing disinterested and not in good enough shape on the ice.
This has been the case both at camp and during the season.
In his first (and only) regular-season game this season in Russian junior hockey, he was criticized for the way he played and also ended up getting injur

Some of B.C.’s best-known landmarks take a star turn in Marvel’s Wolverine video game, recently released for the PlayStation 5 platform.Players can journey with everyone’s favourite Canadian X-Man up and down the Sea to Sky Highway, following familiar local highway signs in both English and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim (Squamish language) to such popular Lower Mainland destinations as Sḵwx̱wú7mesh/Squamish and Sk̲wik̲w/Whistler.Even

The race for the playoffs in the National League isn’t all that exciting.
The Brewers have won their division. The Dodgers will do the same shortly. And let's just say we have a pretty good idea which teams will make the playoffs, considering that Arizona is 3.5 games behind the San Diego Padres.
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But what about the American League? Some teams currently leading their divisions are actually at risk of missing the playoffs.
We can all agree that the Rays have a pretty good chance of winni

Right now, there are several hot topics in the NHL.
The two biggest names to watch are undoubtedly Dylan Larkin and Connor Hellebuyck. Both players, who have requested trades, are still in Detroit and Winnipeg.
Yesterday, the Red Wings announced an injury (which no one believes) involving Larkin. As for the Jets, they've suspended their goaltender, who failed to report to training camp.
But behind these situations, there are others that aren't generating as much buzz but remain problematic. Niki

Sébastien Berrouard and Charles-Alexis Brisebois discuss the Blue Jays’ playoff race, the Pete Alonso situation, and Aaron Judge’s injury.
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Connor Hellebuyck’s story is a long one, and it doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon.
We saw a new chapter unfold on Wednesday night.
The Jets' goaltender was suspended by the team after failing to report to training camp on time. Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will address the media on Thursday to comment on the situation.The Winnipeg Jets announced today that they have suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp.
General Manager Kevin Ch

It's starting to feel like hockey season in Montreal. The Habs will play their first preseason games on Saturday against the Maple Leafs, and we'll get our first look at Martin St-Louis' lineups.With the addition of Chris Kreider, the Canadiens are well-positioned to make the playoffs once again, despite the strong competition expected in the division.
Dan Rosen of NHL.com, however, has even bigger plans for the Sainte-Flanelle.It's time for the age-old question that everyone asks before a new s

Chris Kreider is a member of the Canadiens.
Today, he spoke with the media.
Let's just say it feels a little strange to see him in the Habs' colors…
(Credit: X)But the reality is that he'll be playing for the Canadiens next year, and that's truly the team he wanted to play for.
His agent, Matt Keator, appeared on the Sick Podcast and revealed all the reasons why his client considered Montreal a top choice. First, Keator talks about American players who don't want to play in Canada. Accord

After two consecutive losses, the Blue Jays couldn’t afford to let the other teams in the playoff race pull further ahead.
For this game, Max Scherzer took the mound this afternoon against the Tigers at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
And it went well.
As usual, he gave up a run to start the game. But after that, he settled in and pitched five innings.
That led to his third win of the season… but more importantly, it allowed the Blue Jays to win a crucial game.
You might wonder if Toronto

The Canadiens' summer hadn't been anything to write home about… until last week.
In just a few days, they signed Zachary Bolduc, Chris Kreider, and Arber Xhekaj; training camp kicked off today; and on Monday, the first real media appearance took place at the golf tournament.
Bring on the season (soon)!
The summer wasn't perfect, but it ended on a high note.
It would have been perfect if Nico Hischier had been acquired, according to Pierre LeBrun, who was a guest on iHeart Radio.Listen: Le

The Montreal Alouettes are preparing for a crucial matchup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night, under unusual circumstances at the quarterback position.
Following a tough 48-29 loss to the British Columbia Lions, the Montreal team will have to contend with an opponent that is expected to once again start Harrison Frost.
Frost is expected to make his third start of the season for the Tiger-Cats. The young quarterback was recently given the responsibility of leading the offense amid an

What are your expectations for Chris Kreider?
It's a little hard to wrap your head around because we don't know how he'll perform with his new team.
But ultimately, knowing that he's likely to be in a situation where he'll have the tools to help the team on the ice, we can imagine that he might have a good season. But what would a “good season” look like?
We can't expect him to score 50 goals, nor can we expect him to become the team's offensive savior.
But what would be respectable,

The Montreal Alouettes clearly haven’t gotten over their crushing 48-29 loss to the British Columbia Lions last Saturday in Vancouver.
Back at practice on Wednesday, several players and members of the organization were still thinking about that game.
The game had been particularly physical, and several plays had drawn reactions from the Alouettes. Davis Alexander, in particular, criticized certain actions by defensive end Mathieu Betts against him. The Montreal quarterback believes that so

Aaron Judge Injured
He left his team’s game due to a leg injury.Aaron Judge left today’s game due to tightness in his lower right leg, the Yankees announced. https://t.co/qbX0xt9eYp
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) September 16, 2026Tommy Pham Gives It a Shot
He was activated from the injured list because he told his GM (whom he ran into by chance) that he was fine… and he hit a three-run home run. Otherwise, he would have returned this weekend.TOMMY PHAM GO-AHEAD HOM

Ah, Nikita Kucherov…
The guy isn't one to mince words, and fans know that all too well. No need to remind you of Kuch's comments following the Lightning's Stanley Cup Finals victory over the Canadiens five years ago!
Why am I talking about him today, you might ask? It's simple: Kuch has been up to his old tricks again…
The Lightning's star player was asked how the game has changed over the years. To which he replied that the game is faster… but also dumber.
Classic Kucherov:

We’re approaching the final days of TIFF, but premieres are going strong. For instance, Danny Boyle’s Ink, about Larry Lamb and Rupert Murdoch revamping The Sun. The premiere was yesterday, with Boyle and stars Guy Pearce and Jack O’Connell.
Lainey has developed a real Jack O’Connell problem lately, so this is for her:Jack O'Connell attends the premiere of 'Ink' during the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival at Princes of Wales TheatreInk is one film I was bummed to

There is a real theme at TIFF this year of actors giving tremendous central performances only for the film around them to fall flat. Chris Rock’s latest directorial foray, Misty Green, is one such instance. The film, which Rock also wrote, follows down-on-her-luck actress Misty Green (Slow Horses’ Rosalind Eleazar) over the course of a critical week for her career and personal life. The film begins with Misty being kicked out of a lush beachfront apartment by her now deceased lover&r

Want to hear a good one?
Shawn Horcoff, the Red Wings' interim general manager, made a big announcement just a few minutes ago.
He told reporters at his press conference that Dylan Larkin would miss the start of training camp… because he's “injured.” Strange timing, isn't it?
Honestly, it really seems like the Red Wings are trying to take us for fools.
There's a world where Larkin is actually injured… but I'm having a hard time believing it given everything that's happe

Jacob Fowler, Jakub Dobes, and Samuel Mobnntembeault are all present for the start of training camp with the Montreal Canadiens.
But Kent Hughes made it clear during the team's golf tournament on Monday: the club will not start the season with three goalies on the roster.
And that means there will be a battle at camp for the No. 2 goalie spot, considering that Dobes is the clear favorite after the excellent season he just had.
Will it be Monty or Fowler who starts the season with the team? Good

Amanda Seyfried’s divorce was dropped on a post-Emmys Tuesday and as of right now, is pretty much a non-story. She even posted a story about him yesterday.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Amanda Seyfried💛 (@mingey)
Lena Dunham and Luis Felber are new parents and it’s not an Instagram surprise, it’s a whole Vogue essay about shopping for baby clothes.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Vogue (@voguemagazine)
Kelly Osbourne is talking about her est

We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. Metallica is one of only a handful of heavy metal bands that can sell out huge arenas. The band formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by singer/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich has been a huge concert draw for decades.The reason is obvious to anyone who has followed the quartet which also includes lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo.Since the group fir

As we watch the final moments of the MLB season unfold, Quebec baseball is still in full swing across the province. Here's the latest news about our wonderful sport.
The LBMQ's final four are now set, as the division finals began last Sunday. The Acton Vale Castors are still in the running after eliminating the Saint-Jean Pirates in a highly emotional series. The defending champions now face Montreal as their next challenge. The Jets have won the first two games so far, and the next matchup is s