The Montreal Canadiens had a relatively smooth sailing first half of the season injury wise, but they've been rocked by a couple of injuries which have upset the team's balance.

Patrik Laine has 12 goals in 19 games since the start of the season. He has already doubled his total from last season and is on track to have his most productive season since leaving Winnipeg. Only Cole Caufield (24) and Nick Suzuki (14) have scored more goals than Laine this season.

Montreal Canadiens’ Patrik Laine (92) scores against New York Rangers goaltender ... stops New York Rangers’ Filip Chytil as Canadiens’ Alexandre Carrier (45) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey gamein Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025.

MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored 3:20 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday night. Brendan Gallagher and Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist ...

The Canadiens had a challenging schedule last week, facing the Lightning, the Red Wings, and the Devils, two teams currently in the top eight in the East and another just a few points behind. The Montreal team started poorly in each of their games,

Patrik Laine's pass caromed off the stick ... Cole Caufield had one of each, and defenseman Alexandre Carrier tallied for the first time since joining Montreal in December. Juraj Slafkovsky ...