Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine will be sidelined for "two to three months" with a left knee sprain, the team announced on Tuesday. The Canadiens

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.

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 forward Patrik Laine will miss two to three months with a sprained left knee, the team announced Tuesday. The Canadiens said Laine will not need surgery.

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

The Montreal Canadiens have injuries piling up this pre-season. In the same game that Patrik Laine went down, defenseman David Reinbacher suffered a knee injury. Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli reported Tuesday that the former fifth-overall pick will be out for months.

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that defenseman David Reinbacher has undergone successful surgery on his left knee and will be out for 5-6 months as per the recovery timeline.

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.

Montreal Canadiens rookie defenceman David Reinbacher is out five to six months after undergoing surgery on his left knee Tuesday morning.