Player Discussion Patrik Laine: wearing a regular practice jersey

[That Habs Fan]

Imagine Laine in that defensive system. Jesus its gonna be ugly.

What defensive system?

 

[salbutera]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855416351596441731

 

[WeThreeKings]

Might literally be the boost they need.

 

[Vapaatunnus]

Hopefully back soon.

 

[HuGort]

Hopefully back soon.

I think maybe 20 goals this season, 40 games. Guys who play like him and have sustained many injuries usually their average season. He's a piece of glass. He's similar to Dach, has that slow reaction time to checks/hits.

 

[Habssince89]

The PP is clicking without him and I bet that helps him hit the ground running when he draws back in.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856402579657544126

 

[Mrb1p]

Were so back

 

[OneSharpMarble]

People seem to be focusing on his points but I think what he will really bring is leadership to the team. Suzuki is great but with someone like Laine he is gonna command some respect and bring a little more age to the group even if he is only 26.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856402579657544126

pretty incredible to be back on the ice already given how bad the injury looked. i guess his decision not to undergo surgery was the right one?

 

[Lshap]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855416351596441731

That's nuts! I refuse to get my hopes up, but what a boost to have this guy back so soon after what looked like a season ending injury.

 

[salbutera]

That's nuts! I refuse to get my hopes up, but what a boost to have this guy back so soon after what looked like a season ending injury.

And again this morning…

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856402579657544126

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Don't want him back too soon personally , with his history and OUR history let's make sure he's 110% before he starts playing in traffic again....

Still great news that things are going well for him

 

[KevSkillz4]

I'm hype to have him in the system!!

 

[sampollock]

Might literally be the boost they need.

cant wait for him to be back. all the best PL

 

[1909]

And again this morning…

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856402579657544126

He seems rather stiff for the moment.

 

[salbutera]

He seems rather stiff for the moment.

The fact that he can transition from inside to outside edges pretty seamlessly is promising - physio will keep focusing on strengthening the muscle around ligament & time will connect strands

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Excellent news for the guy, mentally this is probably going to do wonders for him. You still want to be real careful not to rush things obviously, but there's light at the end of the tunnel and he can already see it.

 

[Goalfield13]

I hope he plays with Evans or Suzuki right away.

 

[morhilane]

He seems rather stiff for the moment.

He's still like a month away from a return to play (nothing under 3 weeks I think).

 

[salbutera]

Laine - Suzuki - Dach

Go get Zegras put him w Caufield & Slafkovsky

 

[habdynasty]

He seems rather stiff for the moment.

Same with the posters here after seeing the video.

 

[River Meadow]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855416351596441731

Tell him to chill, we're in the hunt for top 5 talent.


(I kid, I kid)

 

[salbutera]

Same with the posters here after seeing the video.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

Well, if he can play enough to shake off the rust by mid-january, we should have big enough sample to properly evaluate him in the 2nd half of the season.

Exciting stuff.