Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a lacerated quadricep muscle, the team announced on Wednesday. Guhle was released from the hospital on Wednesday,

The 23-year-old is developing into a top-tier defenceman, but quadricep injury is just the latest in a long string of setbacks.

There’s no sugar-coating the Kaiden Guhle injury for the Montreal Canadiens. It’s a huge blow to a team that, with exception to fourth-liner Emil Heineman, had finally been healthy with the recents results to by and large match.

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.

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 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. Defenseman Kaiden Guhle sustained a laceration to the quadriceps muscle,

The Canadiens have announced defenceman Kaiden Guhle will be out indefinitely with a lacerated quadricep muscle, which required surgical intervention.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle is out indefinitely with a lacerated quadricep muscle, the team announced Wednesday. The laceration was surgically repaired, and he was recently released from the hospital.