Patrik Laine made an appearance on the always controversial and talked about Spittin' Chiclets Podcast and was asked about some things regarding his time in Columbus. He was asked about John Tortorella and his dealings with the former Columbus bench boss.

MONTREAL -- The 4 Nations Face-Off starts three weeks from Wednesday in Montreal, but the rivalry between Sweden and Finland is already heating up. Just ask Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine, who will represent Finland on his home rink at Bell Centre in Montreal.

The Canadiens will have cap space, and there's a player who has recently shown interest in joining Montreal via free agency.

When Patrik Laine arrived in Montreal, there was a huge wave of positivity surrounding the Canadiens. After all, when a scorer like him lands in town, it changes the game quite a bit. This was evident every time the main interested party touched the puck during training camp.

Patrik Laine was always a weapon on the power play. But he’s on the best run of power play goals in his career. Brayden Point leads the Tampa Bay Lightning in power-play goals with 12 and that leads the league. He’s done that in 39 games. That’s good. But what Laine is doing is ridiculous.

Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine’s fiancee Jordan posted an Instagram Story to celebrate the team’s recent nailbiting victory.

Habs forward Patrik Laine scored his 400th NHL career points in the Montreal Canadiens' 5-3 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday. Laine reached the milestone in his 495th game.

MONTREAL -- Patrik Laine scored at 3:20 of overtime for the Montreal Canadiens, who trailed four times before rallying for a 5-4 win against the New York Rangers at Bell Centre on Sunday.

The Canadiens won't have Patrik Laine, who hasn't played since New Year's Eve, in their lineup against the Capitals on Friday.

There have been stages the Canadiens have gone through in showing maturity as a young team, in learning how to win. They’ve gone through stages where they’ve learned the value of puck management, the value of game management, the value of risk management.

Lightning head coach Jon Cooper — also Canada’s coach for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off — was in the building. And while Montembeault is on the roster, he’s not guaranteed to earn a start during the best-on-best tournament in February.