Good he is finally performing as expected although, he is experiencing a much bigger drop in level compared to his regular league than most other players.
LW Patrik Laine - Tappara, FEL (2016 Draft)
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Yep, and he's still growing. He got 3 cm more last year, and he said that the prediction is now somewhere around 198-201 cm (6'5" - 6'6") but may be even more than that.
That's probably one big reason for his clumsy skating. Hard to finetune the technics when your tools are constantly changing their size.
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Didn't see the first goal but Laine was the most visible guy on the ice (and not all because he was about head taller than the average). Had a couple of good openings including a breakaway and empty netter from behind own blue line to get another goal on the 3rd period. His stick work really caught the eye. Worked pretty well both ways today.
Ridiculously smooth for a guy his size (and also for a guy whose skating still looks so awkward). Every time he was on the ice, he was a threat. Definitely the best non-goaltender (can't use the word "skater" here) among Team Finland players tonight. Puljujarvi, who scored a nice goal from Laine's (awesome) pass, didn't look nearly as dominant as Laine did, which is saying much.
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As far as I know, he has never been a center. And considering that he is extremely offensive minded, it's a good thing.
47 mins played against Latvia and Laine has two goals already, just sick!
4+3 (4+4 but one assist was removed) thus far in 3 games as an underager.
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Annoys the **** out of me not being able find streams for this game. And boo for the people who had him signed him off from the first round already! 
Funny to think of he was nearly a suprise pick for the tournament. Laine is continuing where he got left off in the 5 nations tournament last year (also as an underager), which is dominating his elders.
Funny to think of he was nearly a suprise pick for the tournament. Laine is continuing where he got left off in the 5 nations tournament last year (also as an underager), which is dominating his elders.
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Laine with another from Puljujarvi to put Canada down 2-0. Getting torched by two 98's... Finland has to be excited about this guy, even with the ups and downs.
Also his hockey hair is on point.
Also his hockey hair is on point.
He has grown a long mullet and tucks his shirt so that his red protective gear is showing. Is he trying to get maximum visibility so that the scouts notice him?
Who gives a hoot if he's trying to stand out? As long as he stands out as a player, scores goals, I don't care if he's in a circus clown costume
The hair is pretty ridiculous, but doesn't/didn't Ovechkin tuck his shirt like that too? He is Laine's favourite player so it might have something to do with that.
Glad to see Laine back in action and i hope hes grown up mentally so theres no more childish stuff. 2016 draft looking very promising for Finland.
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Yeah. I don't get it why people are so worried about his skating. He is a tower on skates and still growing so it would be next to impossible to maintain any agility. He just turned 17 a few days ago, so there is time to learn to skate again once the growing stops. He already has NHL caliber shot and a good offensive vision to back that up. His size and skill is an unheard combination in hockey history among prospects.
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Well I get the concerns because it's not like people are debating drafting him in the 1st round, they are (or were) debating drafting him over the likes of Chychrun, Mathews, and Puljujarvi. If his skating winds up just average at the next level it'd be hard to put him ahead of that group. If, once his physical growth spurts end, he's able to become a plus skater, then you're looking at potentially one of the best wingers in the league at least in terms of talent package.
His skating looked really bad by his standards after his knee injury, so I'm glad to see he looks like he's moving better than ever now.
He looks realy good out there.. its so ****ing awesome to think that these two pulju and laine will if they are helthy play this tourney next year.....
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