Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Has appendix surgery

Guhle underwent appendix surgery Wednesday and will be re-evaluated in seven days, according to RDS.ca.

This could be a bit of a blow to the Canadiens blue line, if Guhle has to miss some time during the regular season. The 22-year-old defenseman had six goals, 22 points, 178 blocked shots and 116 hits in 70 regular-season games in 2023-24. He is expected to be a top-pairing rearguard this season alongside Mike Matheson.