Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine’s fiancee Jordan posted an Instagram Story to celebrate the team’s recent nailbiting victory.

With an assist on the night, Lane Hutson set a franchise record for a rookie defenceman with points in eight consecutive contests.

However, the Canadiens organization has just provided clarification. The real reason for Patrik Laine's absence at the moment, and why he is not accompanying the team to Washington, is that he is still not at 100%. See what the excellent journalist Eric Engels published.

After two highlight-reel saves by his netminder Jakub Dobes, Patrik Laine scored the overtime winner as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday night at the Bell Centre.

Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine praised goalie Jakub Dobes for his stellar performance in the 5-4 overtime victory against the New York Rangers on Sunday.

Laine scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers. Laine made no mistake on a feed to the slot from Kaiden Guhle, giving the Canadiens their only lead of the game at 3:20 of overtime.

Laine, who scored his 11th of the season, lit the lamp for the 10th time while Montreal was on the power play. It seems like all 10 have come from the same spot in the same manner -- one-timers from the left faceoff circle.

Getting a healthy Patrik Laine back in the lineup would certainly increase the Canadiens' chances of beating the Capitals. The Finnish forward has missed Montreal's last three games with an illness, leaving time to tell if he'd be healthy enough to make his way to Washington, D.C.

The Canadiens won't have Patrik Laine, who hasn't played since New Year's Eve, in their lineup against the Capitals on Friday.

After two highlight-reel saves by his netminder Jakub Dobes, Patrik Laine scored the overtime winner as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday night at

Patrik Laine scored in overtime to give the host Montreal Canadiens a thrilling 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.