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

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.

Patrik Laine will be a game-time decision for the Canadiens against the Dallas Stars on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, CITY, SNE, Victory+). The forward has 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.

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.

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 Canadiens forward Patrik Laine returned to the lineup Saturday night, scoring his club's lone goal in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars. Laine, who missed the previous four games ...

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.

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

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 ...