Patrik Laine made a rousing return after a year away from NHL action. Laine made his debut with the Canadiens on Tuesday night, opening the scoring in Montreal’s 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders.

Patrik Laine wasted no time making his presence felt in his highly anticipated debut with the Montreal Canadiens. Playing his first regular-season game in nearly a year, Laine scored a power-play goal and helped lift the Habs to a 2–1 overtime victory against the New York Islanders on Tuesday.

MONTREAL — Patrik Laine will debut in a Montreal Canadiens uniform Tuesday night when they take on the New York Islanders at the Bell Centre. Laine suffered a severe left knee sprain in a preseason game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after being acquired by the Canadiens from the Columbus Blue Jackets in an offseason trade.

Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine was activated from injured reserve and will make his season debut on Tuesday against the visiting New York Islanders.

The Montreal Canadiens have elevated Patrik Laine from LTIR, and he will make his official debut against the New York Islanders.

The Canadiens began the day by sharing some terrific news, announcing that Patrik Laine has been activated off the injured reserve and will make his season debut against the Islanders. The veteran winger was acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets in August but has been on the sidelines ever since he suffered a knee injury during the preseason.

MONTREAL — Patrik Laine scored in his highly anticipated Montreal debut, Nick Suzuki scored in overtime, and the Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Tuesday night. Laine, playing his first regular-season game in nearly a year, opened the scoring on the power play 7:23 into the second period.

The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Patrik Laine in August but the 26-year-old hadn't played a hockey game in nearly a year until Tuesday.

Laine was rotating in on the top line with Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook at practice in Newark on Friday, which is usually a hint as to where an injured player will slot in once he returns, though it is no guarantee.

It’s been nearly a year—355 days to be exact—since Patrik Laine last suited up for an NHL regular-season game. Tonight, the Montreal Canadiens forward is expected to make his long-awaited season debut against the New York Islanders at the Bell Centre.