Laine's struggles began in Dec. 2023 when he fractured his clavicle and was forced to miss most of the 2023-24 season. Shortly after that, he entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assitance Program and he didn't play again during the remainder of the season.

Patrik Laine scored 3:20 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5-4. Brendan Gallagher and Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist, and Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens,

Laine has been open about his mental health and his past struggles and you have to imagine he did receive help for his video games addiction when he took part in the NHL/NHL Players’ Association Player Assistance Program.

Habs star Patrik Laine reveals the hardest hit he ever received in the National Hockey League. Montreal Canadiens star forward Patrik Laine has experienced a lot during his National Hockey League career so it was interesting to hear him recently discussing the hardest hit he has received during his time in the league.

The acquisition of Patrik Laine by the Canadiens last summer was a big move for the club. It sent a clear message to the rest of the group that the management believed in the core of the team and that they were ready to give them another significant piece.

NEW YORK — Defenseman K’Andre Miller had a goal and an assist and Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves as the surging New York Rangers routed the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 on Thursday night.

Stylistically, the Jets expect a bit of a shift from their two opponents from the home stand in Utah and Calgary. Utah is a team among the National Hockey League’s best in terms of minimizing high-danger chances against (according to Natural Stat Trick), and the game against Calgary was tight right until the Jets broke it open in the third.

To say the Jets are in the home stretch would be exaggerating, but it’s not that far down the road. With 31 games to go — including five before the two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off — the Jets are prepared to put the pedal to the metal.

It's safe to say David Reinbacher was elated to be at practice with the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. His graduation from solo skates over the last 14 days to practice on Monday, following a lengthy injury absence,

When this NHL season started, certain teams had an expectation to be builders, still a year or two away from contending. Now, five teams in particular find themselves within reach of the playoffs and asking if they should buy or stand pat?

Montreal always seems to give Winnipeg a tough test, especially in their own building. The Jets lost 4-3 in a shootout during last year’s annual visit (Laurent Brossoit was in net), and fell 4-1 the previous season (with Hellebuyck between the pipes).

In the sixteenth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot, the Carolina Hurricanes made a huge trade, five teams won their week, and the New York Islanders are out of the basement. All this and more in this week’s snapshot.