Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine is expected to miss two to three months with a sprained left knee that won't require surgery.

The Canadiens got great news on Patrik Laine and the knee injury that he suffered in the first pre-season game.

In this news article, we analyze the news of Patrik Laine only having to miss 2-3 months because of his knee injury.

Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine will miss two to three months with a left knee sprain that will not require surgery, the team announced Tuesday. Laine,

David Reinbacher will be out 5-6 months for the Montreal Canadiens because of a left knee injury. The defenseman, who had surgery Tuesday, was injured in a 2-1 preseason loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday shortly after the opening face-off following a hit along the boards by Maple Leafs defenseman Marshall Rifai.

Many Montreal Canadiens are holding their breath as they await an official injury update on forward Patrik Laine.

Unfortunately, Laine's time in Montreal got off to a scary start. The Finnish winger suffered a horrific knee injury after colliding with Toronto Maple Leafs forward Cedric Pare during Saturday's preseason matchup, just over a month after he was traded to the Canadiens.

Patrik Laine will be out 2-3 months for the Montreal Canadiens because of a left knee sprain. He will not require surgery. The forward was injured in a knee-on-knee collision with Toronto Maple Leafs forward Cedric Pare at 3:49 of the first period of a 2-1 preseason loss on Saturday. He had to be helped off the ice and down the tunnel.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Reinbacher is expected to miss five to six months after undergoing surgery on his left knee Tuesday.