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

Kaiden Guhle suffered a devestating injury on Tuesday night against the Winnipeg Jets when a self-inflicted skate laceration cut into his quad and forced him in