The return of Patrik Laine to the hockey NHL arenas has been awaited for a long time. On Wednesday morning, the wait may finally be rewarded.
Patrick Laine was with his team Montreal Canadiens on an away tour last weekend, but still didn’t play.
On Monday, Laine published a story on her Instagram account, which read that there is a big week ahead.
Impatient Canadiens fans got excited at the latest when the Canadiens announced that they were sending a forward of Joshua Roy to the farm team.
– Did you just announce Laine’s return? There was a comment on the Canadiens X account update.
Laine last played in December 2023. At that time, he represented the Columbus Blue Jackets. Laine’s first regular season match will therefore also be his debut in the ranks of Montreal.
Montreal’s next game is Wednesday morning when the Canadiens host the New York Islanders.
At the beginning of the year, Laine was a player association in the NHLPA’s treatment program, which offers help for mental health and substance abuse problems. He was released from the treatment program already in July, but has not played the entire fall season due to a knee injury.