Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle to travel with team on upcoming road trip

MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle will travel with the team on its upcoming road trip after undergoing surgery on a lacerated quadriceps muscle in January.

Guhle skated in a regular jersey Monday at CN Sports Complex in Brossard, Que., for the first time since sustaining the injury on Jan. 28 against the Winnipeg Jets.

The 23-year-old from Edmonton had four goals and 10 assists in 44 games before the injury while playing a key shutdown role for Montreal.

The Canadiens never provided a timeline for his return. At the March 7 trade deadline, general manager Kent Hughes said the team would not rush Guhle back into the lineup if it fell out of the playoff race.