Injuries and bad stretches happen; good teams work through them. The Jets are a good team; the Canadiens are learning how to ...

Laine's struggles began in Dec. 2023 when he fractured his clavicle and was forced to miss most of the 2023-24 season.

Also in this week's notebook, Lane Hutson's self-evaluation, the second line's emergence and an update on an under-the-radar prospect.

For Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine, it came in his rookie season with the Winnipeg Jets, courtesy of then-Buffalo ...