After it was revealed that Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach would be out for the whole season after sustaining a serious lower-body injury, both fans and players took the news hard.
Things seemed to go from bad to worse when defenceman Kaiden Guhle left Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Wild in discomfort.
And with Montreal being one of the NHL’s most injured teams over the past two years, many had reason to suspect the worst.
Luckily, though, Guhle’s injury is not in the same category as his teammate’s.
According to the latest update from the Canadiens, the 21-year-old, who missed practice on Thursday, is “day-to-day” with an upper-body injury.
Le défenseur Kaiden Guhle est aux prises avec une blessure au haut du corps. Son cas est évalué quotidiennement.
Defenseman Kaiden Guhle is day to day with an upper-body injury.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 19, 2023
There may not be a timeframe for his exact return, but at least we can rule out the notion of the key blueliner being out for the entire year.
When asked about Guhle’s injury, fellow defenceman Johnathan Kovacevic gave reporters a bit of a clue about how long his linemate’s healing process could take
“Wishing him a speedy recovery. Hopefully he’ll be back in a couple weeks,” Kovacevic said after practice on Thursday.
Meanwhile, head coach Martin St. Louis tried to calm fans who might be worried about the recent slew of injuries.
“I know it worries you, but it doesn’t worry me at all,” he said in French. “We won’t stop what we’re doing becuase we lost one or two guys.”
Guhle, who was selected 16th overall by the Canadiens in the 2020 Draft, is no stranger to the injury bug. Last season, he was out for the final month with a high ankle sprain.
Nonetheless, the rookie netted an impressive four goals and 18 points over 44 games with the Habs.
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