By all accounts, it’s not like Kaiden Guhle to lose his temper like that.
But that’s exactly what he did on Thursday evening, and now he will have to spend his Saturday evening on forced rest.
This is because the young Canadian defenseman was suspended for one game, he who was found guilty of darting Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny from his bench during Thursday’s game at the Bell Center.
In his place, the Canadian will bring Johnathan Kovacevic back into the lineup for this Saturday evening at the Bell Center against the Carolina Hurricanes.
In Guhle’s case, it’s all a bit surprising, even to his teammates.
“It’s surprising, Kaiden is a good guy,” explained his colleague Jordan Harris on Saturday morning at the Bell Centre. He’s also a guy who is competitive, he’s intense, but this gesture was a little unexpected coming from him. I think above all that he didn’t like Konecny’s hit against Juraj Slafkovsky just before. »
We can guess that this suspension does not suit Martin St-Louis so much, who would undoubtedly prefer to see his young defender on the ice than in the heights of the Bell Center this Easter Saturday.
“We are not a team that is going to let itself be crushed, but I would prefer that it stay on the ice,” explained the Montreal coach. It’s sad to lose him for a match, it’s not like him. It’s a game of emotions, and I’m pretty sure it won’t happen again in his case. »
It is Samuel Montembeault who will be in front of the Canadian’s net during this visit by the Hurricanes. The Quebec goalkeeper will be at 36e game this season.
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