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

One player won't simply replace what Kaiden Guhle brings to the Canadiens as his injury means that Martin St. Louis is looking at less depth and balance on his blue line.

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.

Kaiden Guhle's game came to an unfortunate end on Tuesday night. The Montreal Canadiens young defenceman was forced to exit Tuesday's game against the Winnipeg Jets in the third period after falling awkwardly into the boards.

Guhle is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery Wednesday to repair a lacerated quadricep muscle.

MTL: Slafkovsky has registered three goals and two assists in his last five outings. Along with his linemates Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki, the trio have combined for 10 points over their last two games.

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.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle departed Tuesday's game against the Winnipeg Jets after losing an edge and crashing awkwardly into the boards.He appeared to be favoring his right leg but left the ice under his own power.

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,

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

In today’s links, medical experts discuss how long Guhle could be out, replacing the defenceman won’t be easy, Struble hopes to provide consistency in return, no bad outcome from this