Kaiden Guhle, a player for the Montreal Canadiens, did not return to the game after receiving a hard check from behind by Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning, which caused his head to slam into the glass. This incident raises concerns due to Guhle's history with concussions, having missed games last season and four games in October because of one. Despite the hit from Kucherov, no penalty was called on the play. Guhle was not back for the second period, and the Canadiens officially announced that he would not return to play for the remainder of the night. Additionally, Jake Evans also experienced a hit from behind into the boards with no penalty called, noting both players have concussion histories.
#Habs make it official that Kaiden Guhle will not return to play tonight. He missed four games back in October with a concussion. #HabsIO https://t.co/PJhHNPaBd9
Certainly doesn't look like Kaiden Guhle will be back for #Habs tonight. #HabsIO
First Kaiden Guhle and now Jake Evans with hit from behind into boards with no penalty called. Guhle and Evans both have concussion histories #Habs #HabsIO https://t.co/ezLdaEq653
Kaiden Guhle is not on #Habs bench for start of second period. #HabsIO
Kaiden Guhle not back for the Canadiens to start the second.
Hoping #Habs Kaiden Guhle is OK after that big hit from behind into boards from Nikita Kucherov with his head slamming into glass. Apart from being a really good player, Guhle is also a super-nice young man. #HabsIO
Kaiden Guhle missed four games back in October because of a concussion. He still hasn't returned to #Habs bench after this hit. #HabsIO https://t.co/PJhHNPaBd9
Kaiden Guhle still hasn't returned from locker room. He missed games last season with a concussion. #Habs #HabsIO https://t.co/PJhHNPaBd9
Guhle has to return to the locker room after this hit from Kucherov. https://t.co/YoEBVTWpoJ
#Habs Kaiden Guhle, who has a concussion history, heads to locker room after hard check from behind by Lightning's Nikita Kucherov that slammed his head into glass. #HabsIO
With Kaiden Guhle returning to #Habs lineup tonight after serving one-game suspension, Johnathan Kovacevic will be a healthy scratch for fourth time in last five games #Habs #HabsIO
#Habs line-up changes for tonight's game vs. #TimeToHunt: Kaiden Guhle IN / Johnathan Kovacevic OUT Sam Montembeault gets the start