Laine was a surprise scratch in Anaheim on Sunday and will miss a second straight game on Tuesday. Kent Johnson moved up into the top-6 on Sunday, expect him to remain there in San Jose.

Laine missed Wednesday's practice and is questionable to play Thursday in Buffalo. Laine is red-hot right now, scoring multiple goals in three straight games, tallying a total of six goals with three assists (nine points) in his last four games. If he can't play, Carson Meyer will make his NHL debut.

Laine has been out since November 3rd with an oblique injury but is set to play Thursday vs. the Predators. After a disappointing 2020-21 season, Laine had a hot start this year, scoring three goals and seven assists (10 points) in his first nine games before getting hurt.

Laine has been out since November 3rd but appears close to returning to the lineup after joining the team in Vancouver. It's unclear whether or not he is ready to play Tuesday but travelling is a great sign for Laine.

Things did not go well for Laine after he was traded to the Blue Jackets, scoring 10 goals with 11 assists (21 points) in 45 games--18-goal, 20-assist per 82 game pace. However, Laine should benefit from the Blue Jackets and John Tortorella parting ways and the one-year deal gives him an opportunity to have a bounce-back season and cash in next year.

Laine missed Saturday's game in Carolina with an illness but will play Monday vs. the Predators. Laine's time in Columbus has not gone well, scoring just 10 goals with eight assists (18 points) in 41 games.

Laine will be held out of the lineup in Carolina due to a non-COVID-19 related illness. With Laine out, Emil Bemstrom will draw back in after a lengthy injury-related absence.

It will be Laine's first game since the Jets' season opener on January 14th, where he scored two goals with one assist. Laine was dealing with an upper-body injury when he was traded but has fully recovered and will make his Blue Jackets' debut on Tuesday. In the morning skate, Laine was skating on a line with Alexandre Texier and Cam Atkinson, as well as on the top power-play unit.

Both Laine and Dubois were not happy in their current situations so swapping the two makes sense for both sides. Laine is currently on IR with an upper-body injury but given the mandatory 14-day quarantine, he should be fully healed once that's completed. Laine was outstanding in his first two seasons, scoring 90 goals in his first 155 NHL games, however he has just 60 goals in 151 games since. In Columbus his centre quality isn't going to improve, so it may be difficult for him to get back on that 40-goal pace we saw early in his career.

Laine is set to miss his fourth-straight game on Saturday and the move to IR is simply a formality. It is retroactive to when he was hurt, which was January 14th, so he's eligible to be activated whenever he is ready to return to the lineup.

This isn't surprising, considering head coach Paul Maurice listed him as doubtful on Wednesday. Laine skated briefly on Wednesday, so he isn't expected to be sidelined long-term.

Laine returned to the ice on Wednesday but head coach Paul Maurice still has him as doubtful to go Thursday in Ottawa. With Laine out on Tuesday, Kyle Connor was back with Mark Scheifele and Andrew Copp was elevated to the second line.

Laine received treatment on Tuesday morning but head coach Paul Maurice says he's still not ready to play tonight. With Laine out, Andrew Copp moved into the top-6 in the third period of Monday's loss and the Jets are expected to stick with that configuration tonight in Ottawa.

Laine was banged up in Sunday's practice and will not be available tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. This is a tough blow for Laine, who had a red-hot start to the season, scoring two goals with one assist in the season opener. With Laine out, Jansen Harkins will make his season debut.