The Montreal Canadiens hope to remain red-hot when they host the Western Conference-contending Dallas Stars on Saturday night at Bell Centre in downtown Montreal. And based on the latest reports, they could have one of their top forwards back in their lineup.

Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine returned to the lineup Saturday against the Dallas Stars after missing four games due to illness.

Patrik Laine returned for the Canadiens against the Dallas Stars on Saturday. The forward had missed the past four games because of an illness. He has 10 points (eight goals, two assists) in 13 games, with all of his goals coming on the power play. Laine replaced Michael Pezzetta in the lineup.

David Savard isn’t the only key piece returning to the Montreal Canadiens lineup as they get set to take on the Dallas Stars ... that star forward Patrik Laine is also returning to the ice.

Patrik Laine was named the Molson Cup recipient for December. He got that because he was named the first star of the game four times in the month. His eight power-play goals at the time didn’t hurt and that’s still holding as a top performer with the man advantage in the league.

Jason Robertson scored the shootout winner to lift the surging Dallas Stars past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 for their seventh consecutive victory on Saturday night.

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine returned to the lineup Saturday against the Dallas Stars after missing four games due to illness. Laine, named Montreal’s player of the month for December ...

The Montreal Canadiens hope to remain red-hot when they host the Western Conference-contending Dallas Stars on Saturday ... back in their lineup. Patrik Laine, who has missed the last handful ...

MONTREAL (AP) — Jason Robertson scored the shootout winner to lift the surging Dallas Stars past the ... while goalie Jake Oettinger stopped Patrik Laine, Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki.

Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine returned to the lineup Saturday against the Dallas Stars after missing four games due to illness. Laine, named Montreal’s player of the month for December ...

Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine returned to the lineup Saturday against the Dallas Stars after missing four games due to illness. Laine, named Montreal’s player of the month for December ...

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine returned to the lineup Saturday against the Dallas Stars after missing four games due to illness.