April 29, 2025
Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine (upper body) was back on the ice Tuesday morning but remains day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's Game 5 against the Washington Capitals. Laine has watched his team fall into a 3-1 hole, having missed the last two games, and it's unclear if he can return to the lineup on Wednesday night. Before suffering an upper-body injury, Laine recorded one power-play assist and six shots in two appearances during the series. Ivan Demidov has seen increased usage during Laine's absence, notching his first career postseason points with power-play assists in Game 4.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Priyanta Emrith
April 27, 2025
Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine (upper body) is likely to miss a second consecutive game on Sunday against the Washington Capitals. The Finnish forward did not participate in the morning skate as he continues to recover from an upper-body injury. Laine has recorded one assist, six shots, and a minus-two rating over two games in the series. In his absence, Ivan Demidov joined the first power-play unit in Friday's Game 3. Montreal secured a big 6-3 victory on Friday night, but the Russian youngster was quiet and is still seeking his first postseason points. He has recorded one shot on goal and a minus-two rating against Washington, averaging 13:28 of ice time.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Dan Rosen
April 25, 2025
Montreal Canadiens' Patrik Laine (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Friday's matchup against the Washington Capitals. Laine missed Friday's morning skate after being benched in the third period of Game 2 on Wednesday night. "I know he wasn't on the ice today, we have some guys battling a couple things so I think you'll see more players in warm-up tonight," Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis said. "We'll make our decisions before the game." Laine started the series with a power-play assist in Game 1 but was ineffective in Game 2, producing one shot on goal in 10:10 of ice time. He has struggled in even-strength situations all season, picking up 19 of his 33 points on the power play and going minus-14 across 52 regular-season appearances.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Sportsnet
March 12, 2025
Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine (illness) will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. He returns to action after missing two games due to an illness, replacing Joel Armia (upper body) in the lineup. Laine's fantasy stock had been trending down recently, as he has averaged only 11:35 of ice time this month. The Finnish forward has finished pointless in 10 of his last 14 appearances. For the season, Laine has managed 14 goals and 24 points in 34 outings.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Renaud Lavoie
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