Martin St-Louis Confirms Laine's Status and Reveals Canadiens Lineup for Sabres Showdown Tonight
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Let us recall, of course, that forwards Kirby Dach and Patrik Laine (injured) missed Saturday night's game against the New York Rangers at the Bell Centre.
We were therefore eager to see what Laine's and Dach's statuses would be today, and now we already have our confirmation.
Confirmed: Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach will miss tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres
Following today's confirmation that Jakub Dobes will start tonight, we've now learned that Laine and Dach - who were both absent from this morning's practice - have also been confirmed out.
"Martin St. Louis sticking with the same forward lines for the Habs tonight vs. Sabres."
- Stu Cowan
- Stu Cowan
This confirms that Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach will be absent tonight, which is obviously disappointing and concerning:
The lineup for tonight will therefore be as follows:
Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Kapanen - Newhook - Demidov
Bolduc - Veleno - Beck
Anderson - Evans - Gallagher
Matheson - Dobson
Struble - Hutson
Xhekaj - Carrier
Dobes
Kapanen - Newhook - Demidov
Bolduc - Veleno - Beck
Anderson - Evans - Gallagher
Matheson - Dobson
Struble - Hutson
Xhekaj - Carrier
Dobes
Laine, 27 years old, who earns $8.7 million per year for one more season, is indeed experiencing a more disappointing start to the season, but he clearly has the talent to quickly change the narrative about him.
In five games this season, he has 0 goals and 1 assist, with a minus-3 rating.
The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. live from the Bell Centre. The Canadiens hold a 4-2 record, while the Sabres sit at 2-3.
Details will follow.
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