Patrik Laine will make his long-awaited regular-season debut for the Montreal Canadiens when they take on the New York Islanders on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre. Game underway at 7 p.m. (TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM).

Laine had been sidelined since suffering a sprained left knee in the preseason. He’s expected to skate on a line with Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky.

Joshua Roy was sent down to the AHL’s Laval Rocket.

Samuel Montembeault starts in goal.