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Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Supplies two points in return
Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kraken.Laine got the Montreal Canadiens on the board at 7:11 of the second period, and he set up an Alex Newhook tally to tie the game at 2-2 just 4:10 later. This came after a two-game absence due to an illness for Laine, who was limited to 10:08 of ice time in this contest. The winger ended a four-game goal drought and now has 15 tallies, 26 points (16 on the power play), 80 shots on net and a minus-10 rating over 35 appearances. His recent usage looks like head coach Martin St. Louis considers Laine a power-play specialist, and while the winger is productive for now, his offense could turn volatile if he doesn't get an uptick in playing time.
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Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Back in action
Patrik Laine (illness) will suit up Wednesday versus the Kraken.Laine missed two games due to the illness, but he'll slot back in for Joel Armia (upper body) in Wednesday's contest. Prior to his absence, Laine had gone two outings without a point and four games without a goal. He should be expected to see some power-play time, but his ice time prior to the illness was trending down.
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Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Not playing Tuesday
Patrik Laine (illness) won't play against Vancouver on Tuesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.Laine will miss his second straight game but could be an option for Wednesday's matchup against Seattle. He has produced 14 goals, 24 points, 79 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and 17 hits through 34 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Won't play Saturday
Patrik Laine (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Flames, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.Laine missed Friday's practice due to flu-like symptoms, and now he'll be forced to miss at least one game. Michael Pezzetta (lower body) will replace Laine in Saturday's lineup, while Joel Armia could see more minutes. Laine's next chance to play comes in the first half of a back-to-back when the Montreal Canadiens visit the Canucks on Tuesday.
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Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Not practicing Friday
Patrik Laine didn't participate in Friday's practice session due to an illness.Laine is dealing with some flu-like symptoms, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Saturday's matchup against the Flames. The 26-year-old has been productive recently, recording two goals, four assists, three blocked shots and two hits over his last six appearances. If both Laine and Michael Pezzetta (lower body) are unavailable Saturday, the Montreal Canadiens may need to call up an additional forward ahead of the game in Calgary.
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Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Three-point effort in win
Patrik Laine scored an even-strength goal and added two power-play assists in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Hurricanes.After tipping home an Alexandre Carrier point shot late in the first period, Laine helped set up tallies by Nick Suzuki in the second and Lane Hutson in the third. It was Laine's first multi-point performance since Jan. 21, and after being held off the scoresheet completely in the eight games prior to the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the 26-year-old winger has bounced back with two goals and four points in two contests since the Habs' schedule resumed.
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Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Back in goal column
Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and logged two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators.Laine had gone 10 games without a goal, but he snapped that drought with a tally late in the first period. He was also on an eight-game point skid, though he found some offense with a two-assist outing versus Sweden during the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 26-year-old winger has scored 11 of his 13 goals on the power play this season and is now at 19 points, 66 shots on net and a minus-11 rating through 29 appearances.
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Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Propels Finland to win at 4 Nations
Patrik Laine had two assists in Finland's 4-3 overtime win Saturday over Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal.Laine earned the game's second star for his effort. One assist came at even strength, and the other came on the power play. He also had three hits. Laine came into the tournament on an eight-game point slump and a 10-game goal drought. With any luck, this game and tournament will light a fire under the somewhat one-dimensional sniper when he returns to NHL games.
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Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Streak reaches four games
Patrik Laine had an assist and two shots on net in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Detroit.Laine assisted on Kaiden Guhle's second-period goal that closed Detroit's lead to 4-2. It was the fourth consecutive game on the scoresheet for Laine, who has two goals and four assists during that stretch. He's appeared in just 20 games for Montreal this season, but Laine has been prolific with 12 goals (nine on the power play) and six assists when healthy.
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Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Registers two helpers
Patrik Laine picked up a pair of assists in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay.Laine continues to roll since his four-game absence to start January, tallying four goals and three assists, including three power-play points, over his previous six outings. While injuries have limited his season-long productivity -- he almost certainly won't get to the 50-point threshold -- Laine is at nearly a point-per-game pace and should offer top-end fantasy upside the rest of the way.