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Kaiden Guhle: The Canadiens announce that he will be sidelined for an indefinite period

There you go.

The news is finally out: The Canadiens have announced that Kaiden Guhle will be absent for an indefinite period.

The defenseman suffered a laceration to the quadriceps muscle and had to undergo surgery.

Clearly, this is a blow to the Canadiens.

It is unknown when Guhle will be able to return to play because the extent of the cut is not known.

After all, if there was surgery, it must have been significant. So, one can think he could be out for quite some time…

The problem is that the muscle needs time to fully heal.

After that, he will need to rebuild strength and regain mobility in the muscle AND time will be needed for the defenseman to get back into game shape…

It’s more complicated to come back from a lower body injury because if both legs are not functional, it affects cardio…

That said, can we think that his season is over? Hmm…

Ultimately, credit should be given to Tony Marinaro.

The radio host mentioned it this morning on BPM Sports and he stated that Guhle had sustained a cut.

Hats off, Tony!

In all this, it is still peculiar to see such an injury because players are well equipped.

Some of them wear anti-cut suits and special equipment to avoid cuts, and one has to wonder if Guhle just had a stroke of bad luck as well.

Extension

Let’s remember that the Canadiens recalled Jayden Struble to replace Guhle in the lineup and we should expect to see another recall tomorrow.

The Canadiens will embark on their Western trip on Friday and the team will want seven healthy defensemen in case one gets injured.

We will see who the lucky one will be…

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Patrik Laine at 5 c. 5: Martin St-Louis lost some patience during his press conference

After today’s practice, Martin St-Louis was questioned about Patrik Laine’s contribution at five-on-five.

The head coach – who wants to see more from his player – mentioned that Laine needs to continue working in order to improve and help the team collectively at that level.

A similar question came up at the end of his press conference… And he responded a bit awkwardly because he seemed tired of answering the question.

The coach said that he had already answered the question and that his answer would not change.

He then left his press conference… Before stating that Jakub Dobes will be in net tomorrow night against the Wild.

Again, his answer was quite short.

Ultimately, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen Martin St-Louis behave this way in a press conference. He got angry after a question about Cayden Primeau just before Christmas, he has previously challenged a journalist about Rafaël Harvey-Pinard…

This often happens when the team is struggling on the ice. And the three recent consecutive losses likely play a role in all of this.

It’s normal to see emotions come out sometimes.

But while we’re talking about Laine’s five-on-five performance, let’s discuss it.

It makes sense to believe that St-Louis isn’t satisfied because, at five-on-five, Laine isn’t always visible on the ice.

At 6’4, we should be seeing him a bit more. Laine needs to help the second line be more dangerous on the ice, and for a few games now, that hasn’t been the case.

Add to this the fact that the forward hasn’t scored in his last four games and has only four goals in his last 13 games.

He also has just one even-strength goal since the start of the season. That’s not enough… Especially for a guy who makes $8.7 million a season!

(Credit: ESPN)

We expected him to slow down after a hot start to the season… But at some point, he needs to be able to contribute in other ways as well.

And it’s clear that this bothers Martin St-Louis a bit.

In quick succession

– An excellent choice.

– Good point.

– Drew Doughty is ready to make his return.

– Good reading.

– Oh!

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Kaiden Guhle: an update will take place today

Since this morning, there’s been speculation about when the Canadiens will provide an update on Kaiden Guhle.

After all, there are questions regarding whether he has a long-term injury or if he will return to play soon. There’s also curiosity about whether he is truly injured, as suggested by Tony Marinaro this morning.

The answer will be revealed later today.

The Canadiens indicated that there will be a health update regarding the defenseman a little later today. One can assume that the team still has tests to conduct/analyze.

So, for now, we can only wait.

If Guhle were to be sidelined for an extended period, it would hurt the Canadiens. After all, without him, it will be difficult to maintain a stable defense, given that he formed a solid pair with Alexandre Carrier during the team’s good stretch.

But we will see what the Habs have to say.

Let’s remember that Jayden Struble was recalled by the Canadiens this morning. We can therefore assume that he will play in tomorrow’s game and that Guhle, at the very least, will have to sit out tomorrow night.

And if Guhle misses the trip to California, it’s likely that Logan Mailloux (or another guy from Laval) will come in as reinforcement.

In brief

– My colleagues are on the ground this morning.

– Only fourth?

– What do you think?

– Mathieu Perreault visited the Jets’ environment.

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Michael Andlauer’s suggestion to play games in Quebec: Bill Daly can’t believe it

Several days ago, Michael Andlauer announced that his Ottawa Senators would be playing preseason games at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City. This will happen in a few months.

But the Sens’ owner – and former shareholder in the Canadiens – did not stop there.

In addition to supporting the return of the Nordiques to Quebec, he said loudly and clearly that he would like to see the Senators play regular season games, in the future, at the Videotron Centre.

But don’t think he said this with the league’s approval, which seems to always tread carefully when it comes to discussing the return of hockey to Quebec.

Bill Daly, Gary Bettman’s right-hand man, was very surprised by Andlauer’s comments about his desire to play regular season games at the Videotron Centre.

Just how surprised?

So much so that when he was contacted by Jimmy Murphy (RG Media) to talk about the subject, he did not know exactly what the Senators’ controlling owner had said regarding his desire to play real games in Nordiques territory.

He said what? – Bill Daly

It was after being brought up to speed on the matter that Daly recalled he had never really heard about this… without, however, closing the door on the idea of seeing hockey played at the Videotron Centre.

Note: he did not open the door. He just made sure not to close it for no reason. But don’t hold your breath on that.

Because the NHL does not want to bring NHL hockey back to Quebec (that’s always been obvious for those who can read between the lines) and because the Sens have clearly not spoken to the NHL about the idea of playing real games in Quebec, I do not expect it to happen.

Unless the NHL is in trouble and needs Quebec someday.

In Brief

– Logical.

– I like this.

– Nico Hischier: his absence hurts.

– Auston Matthews was supposed to play in the Four Nations.

– Drew Doughty back tonight?

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Kaiden Guhle would have been cut and he was bleeding, according to what Tony Marinaro heard

What is happening with Kaiden Guhle? That is the question everyone is asking right now.

According to what Tony Marinaro heard (and what he was able to report this morning on the airwaves of BPM Sports), Kaiden Guhle was cut and he was bleeding.

Marinaro mentioned this around 10:30 this morning.

Because Guhle fell on his own, this might look a bit surprising. But when looking at the sequence, it’s clear that there is a chance his own skate could have injured him.

And this would explain Martin St-Louis’ reaction when he received a medical update about his player.

Right now, everyone is trying to figure out what happened with Guhle. And considering he fell on his own, it’s either a cut or his knee didn’t absorb the shock of the fall well. Unless someone has another scenario in mind?

But if it is indeed a cut, it wouldn’t fall under the category of “he is injury-prone” because it’s a strange accident. But in the meantime, we can still remember that Guhle is often injured…

It should be noted that the Canadiens announced Jayden Struble’s return to the NHL in the last few minutes. We can expect to see him play in tomorrow’s game, although nothing has been confirmed yet by the Canadiens or anyone else.

Let’s see what comes out in the next few hours.

quick hits

– Note.

– Treatment day for Josh Anderson. Again.

– Just like yesterday.

– And what if the CH practiced outdoors, in front of their fans? [JdeM]

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Jayden Struble recalled by the Canadiens

It’s done.

Jayden Struble has been recalled by the Canadiens. He will likely be present at the Canadiens’ practice today, and we might expect to see him playing in tomorrow night’s game.

It will depend on Kaiden Guhle’s health status, I suppose.

It’s worth noting that last week, the Canadiens “loaned” Struble to the Rocket for conditioning purposes. The goal? When he starts playing again with the Habs, he needs to be in shape.

The gamble seems to have paid off since he went to stretch his legs down there, and now, if needed, he will be ready.

It’s important to mention that we are still waiting for news on Guhle, but we can expect, given the current circumstances, that the Habs’ top defenseman will be absent for a while.

In my opinion, Struble is there to play tomorrow.

Seeing the Habs making a recall is not surprising. This morning, I wrote a piece suggesting it was logical to believe that a defenseman (Struble) would be recalled this morning and that another one could be recalled on Friday before heading to California.

Could it be Logan Mailloux? We shall see.

In Struble’s case, if he plays tomorrow, we will see with whom he will play. If I were the coach, I would pair him with David Savard on a third pair, and I would move Arber Xhekaj up with Alexandre Carrier to stabilize the more at-risk guys by pairing them with an experienced right-shot Quebecer.

And of course, in the meantime, we will monitor Kaiden Guhle’s health status.

in brief

– Note.

– A must-read.

– No less.

– Blocking negativity is an art.

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Ranking: the Canadiens are (only) two points away from the playoffs

For the past few days, things have not been going well for the Canadiens.

Is it a disaster? No, it’s not a disaster. But let’s say that victories aren’t coming as quickly as the club had accustomed fans right after the holidays.

I say it’s not a disaster not because of the upcoming draft, but because the club is still in a position to aspire to make the playoffs. Right now, the Canadiens are only two points behind the Lightning and the last playoff spot in the standings.

(Credit: NHL.com)

Yesterday, the Bruins and the Lightning (the two second-best teams) lost. The Rangers also fell, which prevented them from surpassing the Canadiens in the standings.

However, it won’t be like this every night.

For a week now, the Canadiens have resumed their bad habit of leaving points on the table: the team has only earned one point in three games. There isn’t much uproar in the city because the CH wasn’t expected to be this high in the standings… but it’s not ideal either.

If the CH wants to stay #InTheMix, it will need to ensure it wins games.

Of course, yesterday’s game was a good challenge. We knew the Jets had a chance to win, and at least, Martin St-Louis’s players were not completely outplayed.

The coach, who saw his players start the game well, said he liked what he saw from them, even though there was a lack of opportunism. Yesterday, the puck just wasn’t rolling for the Canadiens.

But the challenge for a club like the Canadiens is to play for 60 minutes. It’s nice to start the game strong and shoot more than the Jets at the beginning of the match… but you need to play every minute of the game.

The goal by Winnipeg at the very end of the second period is a good example. It’s part of the learning process for a club like the Canadiens.

In the 4-1 defeat of the Canadiens yesterday, the CH didn’t always look good, but it’s not all doom and gloom either. What do I take away from this matchup against one of the powers in the NHL?

Apart from the injury to Kaiden Guhle (which we discussed at length this morning), of course…

1. Lane Hutson wasn’t playing with Mike Matheson yesterday – at least at the start of the game. He was playing instead with Kaiden Guhle… and he was positioned on the right side. So it was a good challenge for him.

But it went well. At least, the coach is happy with what Hutson, who “appears” less on the ice these days, brought to the rink.

2. Patrik Laine is another player whose star is starting to fade a bit. He hasn’t scored in his last four games and he’s not the most involved among the power play players.

Yesterday, he only received 13:47 of ice time. It seems like the CH was only playing one line yesterday (the first), and Laine’s performance may explain why.

3. Michael Pezzetta had a good game… within the limits of what he can bring. He played for five minutes, but those were five good minutes for his coach.

I know a Quebecer who must be wondering when he will get his chance… #RHP

overtime

The Canadiens will practice this morning at 11:30 in Brossard. The goal? To prepare for the visit of the Wild and Marc-André Fleury, who will be playing theoretically his last career game at the Bell Centre.

Will Jayden Struble be at practice? We’ll see.

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Kaiden Guhle’s injury: expect to see two call-ups in the coming days

Last night, the Canadiens lost to the Jets by a score of 4-1.

That said, it’s not the main takeaway from the game. What stands out is that Kaiden Guhle got injured during the match. His health status is quite uncertain.

Injuring yourself like that when your skate gets caught is never a good sign, let’s say.

Obviously, because the Canadiens have announced nothing more than “Guhle is day-to-day for a thorough evaluation of his lower body” at the moment, it’s understandable to worry. Martin St-Louis’s reaction when he received an update on his defender’s health caught attention.

I know we can’t judge the situation solely on that… but the coach’s eyes spoke volumes yesterday.

Moreover, this is not the first time Guhle has been hurt in his career. And it’s not even the first time he has injured his knee, as happened during his rookie season.

Often, Guhle gets injured during a game and even if it’s minor, we know he is injury-prone. Last night’s game appears to be a somewhat different case based on the information we have at hand.

What doesn’t help keep hopes up is that in the locker room, the atmosphere was low.

After the game, captain Nick Suzuki didn’t exactly hide his fears. Seeing Guhle leave the rink the way he did did not create a good feeling in the locker room.

It’s a terrible feeling. — Nick Suzuki

It’s a sentiment that was shared in the locker room. Even Martin St-Louis, when asked about the matter, stated that losing Guhle for just one game hurts.

As Anthony Marcotte said, it is clear the coach fears the worst.

Because the Canadiens have been relatively spared in terms of injuries this season (I am referring to the regular season as training camp has been harsh, with Patrik Laine and David Reinbacher), it’s not surprising to see a situation like this arise.

A season without injuries doesn’t exist. #EmilHeineman #KaidenGuhle

But the Canadiens, no matter how fortunate they have been at the start of the season, will have to react. Assuming Kaiden Guhle is injured, the team currently has only five healthy defensemen.

In view of tomorrow’s game, a defenseman will need to be called up if Guhle has to sit out. Jayden Struble, who is conditioning down below, could be an option for tomorrow’s game.

But there’s also the Canadiens’ trip to California that will change the equation. After all, the Canadiens are heading to the western U.S. and the team is expected to leave on Friday. Struble is likely to be on the plane, regardless of Guhle’s injury, because he needs to be recalled soon.

However, if Guhle is out for a while, a seventh defenseman will be needed on the road. What this means is that we should expect to see, from now on, two defensemen (likely including Struble) being recalled before departing for the United States.

Will Logan Mailloux be the lucky one? Possibly.

Note that in the coming days, as Anthony Marcotte reminded on BPM Sports, Mailloux will theoretically be at the AHL All-Star Game (the festivities will take place on Sunday and Monday) after playing Friday and Saturday in Laval. And the All-Star Game will be held… in California.

Adam Engstrom, William Trudeau, Gustav Lindstrom, and Noel Hoefenmayer are other options for the Canadiens for a call-up. So I wouldn’t be surprised if Mailloux and Struble were the Canadiens’ choices.

But at the same time, the Canadiens could easily recall Lindstrom, who is a right shot.

in brief

– Miro Heiskanen’s injury from Mark Stone is not going unnoticed. Here’s another one we worry about this morning.

– The Islanders are getting better.

– Oh really?

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Top-5: A disgusting gesture by Mark Stone towards Miro Heiskanen

The Canadiens not only lost their game against the Jets: they also saw Kaiden Guhle get injured during the match.

And it doesn’t look good for the defenseman…

That said, there were also seven other games played in the NHL last night. Here’s a summary of what happened:

1 : An unsightly act by Mark Stone

Mark Stone is a good hockey player… But he is also capable of being a jerk on the ice.

Miro Heiskanen learned this the hard way last night: Stone hit him sneakily and it was the defenseman’s knee that took the hit.

Like Guhle, we can fear the worst for Heiskanen:

Ouch…

I hope the NHL will penalize Mark Stone for his actions!

The Stars players took care of avenging their teammate’s injury in the game.

In fact, it was Wyatt Johnston who stole the show by scoring a hat trick.

The Stars won 4-3 in overtime:

2 : Connor Bedard scores one of the goals of the year

We know that Connor Bedard has a great shot.

He terrorized goalies in the WHL when he was playing junior and is on his way to doing the same in the NHL.

When you see a shot like that, you realize how much talent he has:

Wow!

The Blackhawks had a big game in Tampa Bay. They managed to beat the Lightning 4-1 with key players contributing to the team’s victory.

Seth Jones notably registered two assists in the game.

For the Lightning, this marks their fourth loss in five games. Things are not going well in Tampa Bay lately…

3 : Thompson and Peterka too strong for the Bruins

Seeing a hat trick in an NHL game happens quite frequently.

But last night in Buffalo, we saw two in the same game!

JJ Peterka and Tage Thompson took care of the Bruins by scoring three goals each:

No need to tell you that the six goals scored by Peterka and Thompson were enough for the Sabres to win the game.

The Buffalo team won the game 7-2: the fans of the team were able to celebrate the victory… But many of them went home without their hats, hehe.

Note that Brad Marchand scored his 18th goal of the season in his team’s loss.

4 : First point for Rantanen with the Hurricanes

Everything worked for the Hurricanes last night at Madison Square Garden.

The big guns from Carolina had fun: Andrei Svechnikov (twice), Sebastian Aho, and Seth Jarvis scored to lead the Hurricanes to defeat the Rangers.

The game ended with a score of 4-0… And Mikko Rantanen scored his first point in Carolina’s uniform:

Svechnikov, Aho, and Jarvis scoring…

Rantanen contributing to the victory…

But in all this, one must not forget Frederik Andersen’s performance.

After all, the goalie was perfect in front of his net, stopping all 22 shots directed at him!

This is his first shutout of the season:

5 : Martin Necas continues to have fun with his new team

Martin Necas recorded two assists in his second game with the Avalanche.

He was shut out in his first game with the Colorado team.

Yesterday, he again contributed to the scoring with two assists against the Islanders.

Necas assisted on a somewhat strange goal by Artturi Lehkonen and he was involved in the goal by his former teammate in Carolina, Jack Drury:

Despite Necas’s brilliance, the Avalanche was never in the game against Patrick Roy’s team.

The Islanders won 5-2, and Alexander Romanov scored his second goal of the season in his team’s victory.

Also note that Tony DeAngelo registered his first point with the Islanders.

The Islanders had a big test, but they managed to secure their fifth consecutive victory!

Overtime

– A goal for Shane Wright.

– Sick.

– It was enough for the Ducks to win (6-4) against the Kraken.

– He’s doing well lately:

– Wow!

– Flames fans gave him a warm welcome.

– The top scorers of the night:

(Credit: NHL.com)

– Five games in the NHL tonight:

(Credit: Google)
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The CH loses the match and the services of Kaiden Guhle

The Montreal Canadiens had quite a challenge on Tuesday night: the Winnipeg Jets.

Before tonight’s games, the Jets were tied for first place in the NHL with the Washington Capitals.

The Canadiens were trying to find their way back to victory, having lost their last two games.

It should be noted that Patrik Laine was facing his former team.

Here’s the lineup that Martin St-Louis presented for this match:

What stood out the most in the lineup were the changes made to the first two defensive pairings.

It was Alexandre Carrier who found himself to the right of Mike Matheson, while Lane Hutson played to the right of Kaiden Guhle.

Having more defensive stability with Carrier alongside Matheson could help him bounce back, as he has been struggling lately.

The Canadiens didn’t intend to take it easy at the start of the game.

Martin St-Louis’ team bombarded Connor Hellebuyck with 15 shots, and it paid off as Juraj Slafkovsky opened the scoring in this duel.

An eighth goal for the Slovak, while Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield picked up assists.

Slafkovsky unleashed a powerful one-timer, and Hellebuyck had no chance.

Interestingly, Slaf has scored his 4th goal in his last seven games, having only four after 40 games.

We’re starting to see the Slaf from the second half of the season.

A few minutes later, Kyle Connor brought everyone back to square one with his 28th of the season.

Connor is always dangerous.

After 20 minutes of play, it was 1-1, and the Canadiens led 15-7 in shots.

The second period was nothing like the first.

First, we had to wait over 12 minutes to see the Canadiens’ first shot on goal.

Just before that first shot, Mark Scheifele put his team ahead, and Gabe Vilardi collected his second assist of the game.

Michael Pezzetta had the best chance of his season to score, but he fanned on an open net after a beautiful pass from Brendan Gallagher.

And finally, Kyle Connor decided to double the Jets’ lead with his 29th goal just before the end of the period.

This time, the Jets were far superior to the Canadiens in this period, with 13 shots compared to only three.

The third period was tighter between the two teams than the first two.

However, Kaiden Guhle fell against the boards, and his right knee was affected.

The young defenseman quickly returned to the locker room and unfortunately did not return to the game.

There was even a moment when we saw Martin St-Louis receive an update on Guhle and his reaction said it all…

The Canadiens had several golden opportunities to close the gap in the third period, but to no avail.

In addition to losing Kaiden Guhle’s services, Montreal also lost the game, marking a third consecutive defeat.

The Canadiens’ next game will take place on Thursday night, as the Minnesota Wild will be visiting the Bell Centre. Marc-André Fleury is expected to face the Montreal club.

Overtime

Arber Xhekaj had a good game, but he especially stood out by delivering many checks. In the game, he recorded no less than eight, and that’s exactly what we want to see from the hulking defenseman.

He’s primarily there to stir the pot by delivering several hits and dropping the gloves when it’s time. He doesn’t drop the gloves as much as he did at the start, but that’s not a bad thing, as he visits the penalty box much less often. We know he can also help the Canadiens on the ice by supporting the offense from time to time.