Patrik Laine arrived in a hockey-mad market eager for a fresh start. That made the Finnish sharpshooter's worrying pre-season exit even harder to swallow for Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis.

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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.