As was reported earlier, forward Patrik Laine was absent from the Montreal Canadiens' Thursday morning skate. He wasn't the only one, as no fewer than four players were missing from the Canadiens' practice. The practice took place at the Bell Centre, as it is game day in Montreal, with the San Jose Sharks in town.

Patrik Laine's fiancee, Jordan Leigh, had a busy weekend at the Disney World Half Marathon weekend and shared moments from her trip on Instagram.

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Laine scored an even-strength goal and added two power-play assists in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Hurricanes. After tipping home an Alexandre Carrier point shot late in the first period, Laine helped set up tallies by Nick Suzuki in the second and Lane Hutson in the third.

Laine scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and logged two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators.

Nick Suzuki and Patrik Laine each had a goal and two assists, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0.