The origins of Patrik Laine’s lethal shot lie buried in his family’s backyard. And imagine, if it weren’t for his father, Laine would still be stopping pucks instead of shooting them.

Laine's struggles began in December 2023 when he fractured his clavicle and was forced to miss most of the 2023-24 season.

TORONTO --Patrik Laine’s success in the face of adversity ... one day after the hard-shooting forward made his Montreal Canadiens debut after missing the first two months of the regular season ...