Patrik Laine will miss 3-4 months after having core muscle surgical procedure, the Montreal Canadiens introduced Saturday.
The 27-year-old ahead hasn’t performed since Oct. 16, a 3-2 additional time win in opposition to the Nashville Predators. Laine took his final shift with 4:36 remaining within the third interval. He was initially listed as daily with a lower-body damage.
Laine has one help in 5 video games this season.
Chosen with the No. 2 choose by the Winnipeg Jets on the 2016 NHL Draft, Laine has 422 factors (224 targets, 198 assists) in 537 regular-season video games with the Jets, Columbus Blue Jackets and Canadiens, and 17 factors (eight targets, 9 assists) in 26 Stanley Cup Playoff video games.
Montreal (6-3-0) is first within the Atlantic Division coming into its sport on the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS).
