The Montreal Canadiens suffered a setback as star forward Patrik Laine was ruled out for Game 3 of their first-round series against the Washington Capitals. Laine, who sustained an upper-body injury, is being evaluated on a daily basis. His absence comes as a blow to the Canadiens, who are looking to bounce back from a 0-2 deficit in the series.

Laine (upper body) is not present at morning skate and is unlikely to play Sunday against the Capitals, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports. It appears that Laine will miss a second game after suffering the injury in Game 2 of the series.