Patrik Laine took to the ice at the Bell Centre, participating in the full morning skate with his teammates just hours ahead of tonight’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
The big Finnish winger appears to be nearing a return to action, and it seems only a matter of days before he’s back in the lineup.
“Patrik Laine joins the Habs for the morning skate ahead of tonight’s game against Vegas,” reported Kenzie Lalonde of TSN.
This is truly encouraging.
An announcement from the Montreal Canadiens
Also, regarding today’s developments with the Canadiens, please note that goalie Samuel Montembeault will once again be back in net for the team.
He will face a tough challenge against the Vegas Golden Knights, going up against players like Jack Eichel, Shea Theodore, and company.
Do you think Martin St-Louis’ squad can upset the Golden Knights tonight?
Montembeault, 28, has a record of 6-8-1 this season with a 2.85 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage
.In his career, he has a 55-68-22 record with a 3.34 goals-against average and a .898 save percentage.
Clearly, he has the trust of his head coach right now and is well ahead of Cayden Primeau in the pecking order.
More details to come.
Please also note that Martin St-Louis will stick with the same line combinations for tonight’s game. The first line will feature Kirby Dach, Nick Suzuki, and Juraj Slafkovsky, while Jake Evans will center the Habs’ sec
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