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.

Patrik Laine scored in his highly anticipated Montreal debut, Nick Suzuki scored in overtime, and the Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 2-1.

MONTREAL -- Patrik Laine scored in his debut for the Montreal Canadiens, who defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 in overtime at Bell Centre on Tuesday.

Nearly one year since he last played an NHL game, Patrik Laine's Montreal Canadiens debut was a night he'll never forget. The veteran winger was activated from injured reserve on Tuesday and immediately hit the ground running,

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.