Patrik Laine landed in Montreal with his deadly shot—and a hefty contract. Now the Canadiens’ top-paid forward, all eyes are on whether he can live up to the price tag. Check out his salary.

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.

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.