Excerpt from 'Habs Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on Montreal Canadiens' injuries. In the spring of 2022, the Montreal Canadiens found themselves holding a new NHL record, but not one they or their fans felt all that good about. In fact, many supporters likely shudder now any time they hear the phrase "man games lost." To make matters worse, the organization repeated that feat in the 2022-23 season, breaking their own record from the year before. Two consecutive seasons of more than 700 man games lost each was backbreaking for the organization and its fanbase. And it likely contributed to practically every aspect of the team's medical staff getting turned over this summer, a move that provided a bit of optimism and hope that this year the Habs might finally stay a bit more healthy. Well, friends, we all had exactly two games of the 2023-24 season to enjoy that dream. After Kirby Dach left Saturday's game [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/game-day/canadiens-neutralize-bedard-recap-chi-mtl] early, the worst was confirmed [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/news/montreal-canadiens-injury-bug-bites-again] by the Canadiens this week when they announced the young forward would miss the remainder of the season after having torn both his ACL and MCL. Then, on Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Wild [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/game-day/the-wild-maul-the-canadiens-recap-min-mtl], Kaiden Guhle went down the tunnel and didn't return. His status doesn't look to be as serious as Dach's, with the Canadiens announcing on Thursday morning that the defenseman is just day-to-day. To make matters worse, it extends farther than just the NHL club. In the AHL, the Laval Rocket [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/podcasts/rocket-looking-to-bounce-back-laval-week-in-review] announced this week that top forward prospect Emil Heineman suffered an upper body injury and will be out of the lineup indefinitely. And overseas, 2023 fifth-overall draft pick David Reinbacher [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/analysis/setting-expectations-for-montreal-canadiens-prospect-david-reinbacher] will likely be out for a few weeks with a knee injury. No callups have yet been needed to fill holes on the Canadiens roster, but after enduring so much pain for the last two years due to a revolving door of injuries, it can feel a bit deflating to already see significant additions to the injury list. You heard some of my thoughts on this week's developments if you watched the video excerpt at the top of this article, and if you want to hear the REST of my analysis, I invite you to click the following link to watch this week's episode of Habs Hockey Report on YouTube: OK Hockey Gods, Enough With the Injuries! [https://youtu.be/U3mBz3izyP0] Be sure to bookmark THN.com/Montreal [https://thn.com/montreal] for year-round coverage of the Montreal Canadiens, Laval Rocket, and Habs prospects playing in leagues around the world. A free issue of The Hockey News! [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTk3MTk4Mzc0MTE4Nzc2/hockeynewsad.jpg] A free issue of The Hockey News!
