Montreal's Patrik Laine is out for Friday's Game 3 of the Canadiens' first-round playoff series against Washington due to an upper-body injury. Laine missed the team's morning skate, and the Canadiens said he will be evaluated daily.

Patrik Laine, who was benched late in Wednesday's Game 2 loss after a difficult first two period, is out for Game 3 due to an upper-body injury.

The unlucky fellow that got left as a spectator for the entire third period of Game 2 was forward Patrik Laine. The 27-year-old, acquired by Montreal in August from Columbus, saw zero shifts in the final 20 minutes of the game.