Patrik Laine trained with Juraj Slafkovsky and Kirby Dach. By all rights, this was an indication of what we thought was possible: Laine had signed on to play tonight. And now, the Habs have confirmed that he will play tonight.

Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine was activated from injured reserve and will make his season debut on Tuesday against the visiting New York Islanders.

Patrik Laine will make his debut for the Montreal Canadiens against the New York Islanders on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, MSGSN). The forward, who resumed skating Nov. 20, took part in the morning skate Tuesday on a line with Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky.

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.

Patrik Laine's long-awaited Canadiens regular-season debut has arrived. The Finnish winger is back from a knee injury as Montreal hosts the New York Islanders on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

New Montreal Canadiens sniper Patrik Laine is set to make his season debut on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. His past season debuts are very promising.

Patrik Laine will make his long-awaited debut with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night as the team hosts the New York Islanders. Laine 26, was traded by the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Canadiens in August.

Patrik Laine is expected to make his debut with the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night when the team hosts the New York Islanders. The 26-year-old winger was skating on a line with Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky during the Canadiens’ morning’s practice on Tuesday.