Nov 12, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (21) looks on during warm-ups before the game against the Vancouver Canucks at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Photographs by David Kirouac-Imagn
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle will be re-evaluated seven days after having his appendix removed on Wednesday, the team said Thursday.
Guhle, 22, posted 22 points (six goals, 16 assists) in 70 games — both career highs — in his second NHL campaign in 2023-24.
He has accumulated 40 points (10 goals, 30 assists) and 83 penalty minutes in 114 games since the Canadiens drafted him in the first round (16th overall) in 2020.
Montreal opens the preseason on Monday at home against the Philadelphia Flyers. The regular season opener is at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 9.
–Field Level Media