Canadiens’ Patrik Laine hasn’t played since undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle injury in late October. At the time, the Canadiens said Laine would be sidelined for three to four months.
In the five games he played this season, Laine had no goals and one assist to go along with a minus-3 differential. The 27-year-old winger, who is in the final season of his contract with a US$8.7 million salary-cap hit, is skating again and could soon be ready to return to the lineup.
But do the Canadiens have a spot for him?
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That’s the question answered on this Hockey Inside/Out Show bonus episode, as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green.
We’ll be back with our weekly Hockey Inside/Out Show on Wednesday, followed by three more bonus episodes. If you haven’t already done so, please subscribe to the Hockey Inside/Out YouTube channel. The Hockey Inside/Out Show is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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