Canadiens Receive Good News Regarding Patrik Laine Injury

The Montreal Canadiens were treated to some very rare good news on the injury front, as forward Patrik Laine is only expected to miss two to three months with a knee sprain that will not require surgery.

It’s relatively good news, to be more accurate, as Habs fans have endured years of watching the team’s top players head down the tunnel toward the locker room in the middle of a game, not to mention the season-ending diagnoses that have arrived shortly after the sadness parade. On that note, defenceman David Reinbacher will unfortunately miss the majority of the upcoming season following an awkward collision that necessitated a surgical intervention on his left knee.

Laine, 26, was injured when a Toronto Maple Leafs minor leaguer extended his knee to prevent the Canadiens player from gaining the zone, a consequence of the Leafs’ player having limited talent while attempting to survive in the top hockey league in the world.

Patrik Laine goes down after a knee-on-knee contact.

Doesn’t look good. He had to leave the game. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/cXrNTOzK4L

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) September 28, 2024

Patrik Laine Rumours

There was concern Laine would miss the entire season, and the rumours were rampant as to how much time he would miss, as is always the case in Montreal. However, there’s no need to speculate on such subjects, as a confirmation via the team is the only thing that will put injury talk to rest, making the speculation rather useless, but I digress.

While we wait for Laine to recover, there are still several reasons to be excepted about the upcoming Canadiens season, including the play of phenom Lane Hutson. Additionally, players such as Joshua Roy, Oliver Kapanen, and Emil Heineman will attempt to take advantage of the void left behind by Laine’s absence to secure a position within the team’s top six, alongside talented centre Kirby Dach.

Finally, it’s hard not to feel relieved for Laine and his family. He had worked very hard to return to the game he loved, and for a moment, it seemed like it would all be for naught. Don’t be surprised if Laine is a regular sight at Canadiens practice, despite the injury. Being around his teammates is exactly what the doctor ordered from a mental health perspective.