Patrik Laine finally avoided disaster, it seems. The Canadian announced Tuesday that the striker will ultimately not have surgery on his left knee.
He has a sprain and the team estimates he will need “two to three months” of rehabilitation.
Laine was injured Saturday, in the first period of the preparatory duel against the Toronto Maple Leafs, following a collision with forward Cédric Paré.
“It happened so quickly,” Paré testified after the meeting. I watched the video again. He’s big, he comes wide… He comes in with the puck and I can’t let him pass. I had to try to play the body. Both of us were trying to do our jobs. It’s not bad intentions: if I let him in, I’ll get yelled at by my coaches. »
Over the past few days, Paré has been the target of numerous insults on social networks. Some Habs players appealed for calm.
“The fans are very passionate here, but threats are not necessary,” Cole Caufield said Monday. “No one should have to go through this. This is an unfortunate incident, and these people should keep these thoughts to themselves. No one is trying to hurt anyone. »