Canadiens Announce Expected Timeline For Patrik Laine After He Underwent Surgery

The Canadiens will beryllium without correct winger Patrik Laine for 3-4 months aft nan squad announced he underwent room to repair a halfway musculus injury.

Laine appeared successful Montréal's first 5 games of nan season, but has not played since Oct. 16. He'll miss a ample chunk of his 2nd twelvemonth pinch nan Canadiens aft he was traded to Montréal by nan Blue Jackets earlier nan 2024 season. Laine is successful nan last twelvemonth of a four-year, $34.8 cardinal contract, slated to go a free supplier pursuing nan season.

Laine played successful 52 games and recorded 33 points pinch 20 goals and 13 assists past twelvemonth pinch nan Canadiens. ESPN's Ryan S. Clark noted that Laine's betterment clip could besides effect his readiness to correspond Finland during nan Milan-Cortina Olympics successful February.

The erstwhile No. 2 prime began his NHL profession pinch nan Jets, wherever he spent conscionable complete 4 seasons earlier he was traded to Columbus successful '21. He recorded a career-high 44 goals successful his 2nd play pinch Winnipeg, which followed a 36-goal run successful his rookie year.

Before nan room was announced, Laine was listed day-to-day for nan Canadiens pinch a little assemblage injury. On Wednesday, Sportsnet's Eric Engels reported that Laine went for a 2nd sentiment connected nan injury, which appears to person led to nan process and lengthy betterment timeline.

The Canadiens are 6-3 to commencement nan caller season, sitting atop nan Atlantic Division pinch 12 points.

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