The Montreal Canadiens announced that defenseman Kaiden Guhle suffered a lower-body injury and will need further evaluation. He appeared to catch an edge on the play as he was trying to pinch in from the blue line, and his right leg fell behind him and jammed into the boards, suffering the full weight of the impact.
Guhle required assistance to get to the dressing room and did not appear to bear any weight on his right leg. Guhle has also been tasked with taking on some of the most difficult minutes in Montreal, starting nearly 60 percent of his shifts in the defensive zone and taking on the toughest assignments.
Montreal does have some good young defensemen in the AHL right now; however, none will be able to make the jump up from Laval and handle the duties that Guhle has been taking on. However, there is a break in February for the Four Nations Face-Off, which could allow Guhle some recovery time, should he need it. Want more articles like this? Canadiens former first-round pick out day-to-day with lower-body injury. Who has the most hat tricks for every NHL franchise? Canucks president confirms internal rift between star players The 'Stanley Cup winning Chicago Blackhawks' quiz.
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle.
