The Montreal Canadiens have been reeling over the past couple of days after star winger Patrik Laine suffered a knee injury. The injury occurred after a major knee on knee collision with Cedric Pare. Since suffering the injury a lot of speculation has begun regarding Patrik Laine's exact injury and recovery time. He was seen around the facility on crutches walking around which has given some fans hope.
Patrik Laine was working hard to show that he is still an elite player after the blockbuster trade that sent him from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Canadiens. The Montreal Canadiens were hoping Patrik Laine would be a key piece for the Montreal Canadiens in their pursuit of a spot back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. At his peak, Patrik Laine is one of the best goal scorers in the NHL and looked ready for a huge season before this unfortunate injury.
Today a new report has come out from radio host Steve Koalas that has provided a timeline for Patrik Laine to potentially come back into the Montreal Canadiens lineup.
In a new post on X Steve Koalas of Sirius XM Radio has revealed a timeline for Patrik Laine to be back on the ice. According to his sources, Patrik Laine will be out at least until the new year in January.
As of now, this is just one report and the team has not confirmed or denied the length and severity of Patrik Laine's injury and recovery. Many fans and media have assumed Patrik Laine will be out for months before skating again. The report from Steve Koalas now confirms it will be at least 3 months before we see Patrik Laine in a Canadiens jersey for his regular-season debut.
Once further reports come in with a confirmed timeline for Patrik Laine to return, we will pass along the latest news.
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30 SEPTEMBRE | 361 ANSWERS Patrik Laine reportedly out for the rest of the calendar year per NHL Network Will Patrik Laine return before February for the Montreal Canadiens? | ||
Yes | 151 | 41.8 % |
No | 210 | 58.2 % |
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