Guhle scored a goal on two shots, added five hits and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.
Guhle ended a four-game point drought with his first-period marker. The 21-year-old blueliner has been solid with two goals, five assists, 27 shots on net, 46 blocked shots, 23 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 15 outings. With a near 40-point pace and plenty of non-scoring production, he could be a useful depth defenseman in fantasy.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Wins it in OT
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Guhle scored the game-winning goal in overtime in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Boston. He also had an assist, two shots on net, four blocked shots and one hit over 21:12 of ice time.
Guhle took advantage of a couple fortunate bounces and beat Jeremy Swayman, who was prone on the ice. The defenseman had earlier picked up a primary assist when Brendan Gallagher deposited a rebound of his shot from the point. It was the second multi-point effort for Guhle, who has six points in 10 games. He's also contributed 12 hits, 31 blocked shots and 19 shots on net while averaging 19:56 TOI on the second pair.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Registers assist in loss
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Guhle had one assist, one shot on goal, two blocked shots and two penalty minutes in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.
Guhle's shot from the point resulted in a scramble in front of Matt Tomkins before Michael Pezzetta banged home a loose puck for the Canadiens' second goal. The 21-year-old Guhle has four assists and leads Montreal with 27 blocked shots through eight games.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Two assists in return from injury
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Guhle (upper body) had two assists in his return to action in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Jets.
The timing of his return is critical with Mike Matheson (lower body) not returning to the ice after the second period Saturday. Guhle has the ability to deliver offense, and depending on the length of Matheson's absence, he could be the Habs' go-to for the power play. Guhle has just 48 NHL games under his belt, but he would be an intriguing fantasy option for the duration of Matheson's absence if Guhle moves up to Montreal's top unit with the extra man.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Returning vs. Winnipeg
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Guhle (upper body) will return Saturday against the Jets, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Guhle had missed Montreal's last four games after suffering an upper-body injury on Oct. 17 against Minnesota. The 21-year-old Guhle will likely return to a third-pairing role on Montreal's blue line. Guhle had one assist through his first three games this season.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Remains sidelined
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Guhle (upper body) won't play Thursday versus Columbus, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
Guhle will miss a fourth straight contest with his upper-body issue, but it sounds like he could return to action as soon as Saturday against the Jets. He's picked up one helper through three contests this year.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Still day-to-day
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Guhle (upper body) is not expected to play Tuesday against New Jersey, per Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette.
Guhle, who remains day-to-day, will miss his third straight contest. Montreal also lost blueliner David Savard (upper body) during Monday's 3-1 win over Buffalo, so emergency recall Gustav Lindstrom will be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Devils.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Out Saturday
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Guhle (upper body) is expected to miss Saturday's game against Washington, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Guhle sustained the upper-body injury during Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota. He has an assist, four PIM and seven shots in three contests this season. With Guhle unavailable, Justin Barron might make his season debut.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Day-to-day
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Per Arpon Basu of The Athletic, the Canadiens said that Guhle (upper body) is day-to-day Thursday.
Guhle suffered the injury versus the Wild on Tuesday. The defenseman has an assist with seven shots on goal and eight blocked shots in three games thus far.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Won't finish Tuesday's game
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Guhle (undisclosed) won't finish Tuesday's game versus the Wild.
Guhle was injured late in the second period and didn't return for the third. If he misses any additional time, Justin Barron would likely draw into the lineup in a bottom-four role.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Logs assist in active game
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Guhle had an assist, five shots on net, one hit, three blocked shots and two PIM over 17:03 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 win over Chicago.
Guhle recorded his first point of the season, picking up the secondary helper on Tanner Pearson's goal. He had a surprising 18 points over 44 games in 2022-23 when the then-rookie was required to play big minutes amid injuries on defense. Guhle's skating on the second pair this season and averaging two fewer minutes TOI but is part of the second-unit power play.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Scores short-hander
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Guhle scored a short-handed goal, blocked four shots and delivered one hit in Saturday's 3-1 preseason loss to the Maple Leafs.
The Canadiens took advantage of an offensive-zone faceoff on the penalty kill, when Guhle snuck in from the point on the off-side and beat Martin Jones stick-side with a wrister. He's appeared in three of four preseason games and is preparing to be part of the top pair when the regular season opens. The 2020 first-round pick paired with 2023 first-round pick David Reinbacher on Saturday in a potential glimpse of Montreal's future. Following the game, Reinbacher was loaned to HC Kloten of Switzerland's National League.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Will be ready for training camp
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Guhle (ankle) will be available for the start of training camp, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Guhle sat out the final 13 games last season with a high-ankle sprain. The 21-year-old defender supplied four goals, 18 points, 77 blocked shots and 84 hits in 44 outings during his rookie campaign in 2022-23. Guhle could see playing time on the second pairing and the second power-play unit this season.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Out Saturday
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Guhle (lower body) is not at practice Saturday and will not play against Tampa Bay, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Guhle has four goals and 18 points in 44 games this season. Consider him day-to-day at this time.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Logs two points in loss
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Guhle scored a goal and assisted on another in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers. He also had two shots and two penalty minutes over 20:05 of ice time.
Guhle, who returned to action after missing a couple of games due to an upper-body injury, gave the Canadiens an early lead just 35 seconds into the first period. A pass meant for him was deflected in the air, and the defenseman whacked at the puck as it hit the ice to beat Igor Shesterkin. Later in the same period, his harmless clear eluded multiple players before finding the stick of Alex Belzile, who scored on the rush from the neutral zone. It was the fourth multi-point game for Guhle, who has three points over the last four contests. Overall, the rookie blueliner has 17 points in 40 games.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Good to go
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Guhle (upper body) will return to the lineup Thursday against the Rangers.
Guhle is expected to return to a second-pairing role versus New York. He's picked up 15 points while averaging 20:38 of ice time through 39 contests this season.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Remains day-to-day
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Guhle (upper body) is still considered day-to-day and won't be in the lineup to face Carolina on Tuesday, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports,
Guhle has appeared in 39 games this season in which he notched three goals, 12 assists and 75 hits while averaging 20:38 of ice time. With the 21-year-old blueliner on the shelf, along with Justin Barron (upper body), the Habs will turn to Chris Wideman.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Nets goal in return
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Guhle scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.
Guhle returned from a 23-game absence with a knee injury and made a quick impact. His third-period tally tied the game at 1-1 and sparked the Canadiens' push for the lead. The 21-year-old defenseman is up to three tallies, 15 points, 39 shots on net, 73 hits, 66 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating through 37 outings. He should be set for a top-four role as long as he can stay healthy.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Returning to action
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Guhle (knee) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup Tuesday versus San Jose, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Guhle should return to a top-four role against the Sharks. He's picked up 14 points through 36 contests this season.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Practices in regular jersey
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Guhle (knee) practiced in a regular jersey Friday, Marc Dumont of Montreal Hockey Now reports.
This was Guhle's first practice in a regular jersey since he was injured Dec. 29 versus Florida, Guhle was selected 16th overall in 2020 and the defenseman has two goals and 14 points in 36 games in his rookie campaign in 2022-23. Consider him day-to-day at this time.
