Canadiens' Alex Newhook suffers scary injury to his right leg, will not return to game

The Montreal Canadiens are unsurprisingly off to a red-hot start this season, and with their young core leading the way, the sky is the limit for this team that has been rebuilding perfectly in recent years.

Unfortunately, injuries are a major part of hockey, and while they've been healthy early in the season, they may have suffered a major loss during their Thursday night battle with the Dallas Stars.

During their matchup with the Stars, highly touted forward Alex Newhook has gone down with an injury, as he had to be helped off the ice by the trainers in what was a very scary situation.

Following the injury, the Canadiens provided an update on social media, revealing that Newhook will not return to tonights game, and while it's unclear as of right now what the diagnosis will be, there's a chance that the 24-year old could miss some significant games moving forward.

That would be a major loss for a Montreal team who has been scoring goals at will this season, with Newhook contributing 6 goals and 12 points in 16 games played thus far, and if he does miss time, it will be a heartbreaking situation for a player that's dealt with injury early in his career.

For now, we simply hope that Newhook can avoid any serious injury diagnosis, and while there's no update expected as of right now, keep a close eye on this situation moving forward as Canadiens fans hold their breath for a very talented young forward.