Canadiens’ Kaiden Guhle to miss game vs. Lightning due to lower-body injury

Montreal Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger chase the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (Jay LaPrete/AP)

The Montreal Canadiens announced that defenceman Kaiden Guhle will miss Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The 21-year-old was ruled out with a lower-body injury.

The rookie blue liner had missed two games at the start of the month (March 5 vs. Vegas Golden Knights, March 7 vs. Carolina Hurricanes) with an upper-body injury.

The 16th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft has collected 18 points (four goals, 14 assists) in 44 games for the Canadiens this season.

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