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 made a rousing return after a year away from NHL action. Laine made his debut with the Canadiens on Tuesday night, opening the scoring in Montreal’s 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders.

It was a joyful atmosphere at the Bell Centre in Montreal as Patrik Laine scored in his Canadiens debut as the team beat the New York Islanders 2-1 in overtime.