The Montreal Canadiens have been a sneaky playoff contender through the early stages of the 2024-25 season, but things will get tougher down the stretch. The Ca

The Canadiens announced an unfortunate Kaiden Guhle injury update as they continue to chase a Wild Card spot in the East.

Kaiden Guhle will not be returning to the Canadiens in the short term. His severe cut should keep him out of action for a considerable amount of time. Why do I say this? Because… it’s evident. But more importantly,

As horrible as the Kaiden Guhle injury is, it presents an opportunity for the Montreal Canadiens to actually play Jayden Struble.

Injuries and bad stretches happen; good teams work through them. The Jets are a good team; the Canadiens are learning how to be one.

Guhle caught a rut and fell awkwardly in the third period. The 23-year-old is a big part of the Canadiens ' top four and would be a big loss if he's out for any length of time. Jayden Struble is likely to enter the lineup if Guhle is unavailable for Thursday's game against the Wild.

After leaving Tuesday night’s game with a lower-body injury, we now know that Montreal Canadiens defender Kaiden Guhle had a lacerated quadriceps muscle which required surgery and is out indefinitely.

Jan 28, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Winnipeg Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury (24) plays the puck against Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (21) and center Nick Suzuki (14) during the third period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

The Montreal Canadiens had a relatively smooth sailing first half of the season injury wise, but they've been rocked by a couple of injuries which have upset the team's balance.

The Montreal Canadiens will have to make do without their top shutdown defenceman. Kaiden Guhle is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on a lacerated quadriceps muscle, the Canadiens announced Wednesday.

The Montreal Canadiens may be without one of their top defensemen after Kaiden Guhle suffered an undisclosed lower-body injury in Tuesday’s 4–1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.