MONTREAL – Christmas came early for the Habs and their fans as the Club announced on Tuesday that Patrik Laine will make his regular season debut with the Habs tonight against the Islanders at the Bell Centre.
Laine, who has been sidelined by a left knee sprain since late September, completed a line with Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky during the team’s morning skate.
“Yesterday, there were a lot of different emotions. I got nervous, a little bit since it’s almost been a year since my last real game, but yeah, I’m mostly excited and finally get this thing over with and just being back on the ice with the guys so I’m happy about it.”
Here’s a look at the projected lineup ahead of the game:
