3 Montreal Canadiens on Four Nations Faceoff Rosters

Which Canadiens will take the ice at the Bell Centre?

Finland v Sweden - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Finland - Latvia
Finland v Sweden - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Finland - Latvia | Xavier Laine/GettyImages
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Patrik Laine - Finland

Patrik Laine
World Cup Of Hockey 2016 - Team Finland v Team Sweden | Bruce Bennett/GettyImages

Patrik Laine may have been the most surprising selection for the Four Nations Faceoff, as most expected Finland to leave him off after missing most of last season and playing only one game this season after his knee injury. However, Finand's front office remembers Laine's dominance with Team Finland in his younger years and figured they'd take a chance on the sniper. Will the coaching staff reunite Laine with Sebastian Aho from their World Junior days and hope to find the same magic?

Laine has 12 points in ten career World Championship games with Finland, but starred in his one World Junior tournament with 13 points in seven games.

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