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LW Patrik Laine - Tappara, FEL (2016 Draft)

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Tuomaz said:
8 goals now for tappara and laine still only 1.. yikes.
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5 points in 6 games before, on a team that had scored 13 goals in those 6 games.

Not sure what you are expecting from a guy that recently turned 17 and is playing against men, but it sure isn't realistic.
 
WhiskeyYourTheDevils said:
I'm assuming this is in-game? Not sure what his team scoring more goals in a given game means about Laine. He scored a goal. Is that not good?
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I missed the point also. It's good for Tappara to have that depth in their roster and good for Laine keeping up with the goal streak.
 
If Sabres either wins one of the lotto balls or if Laine falls to them (around 5th-10th, I assume), Laine would be a sweet pick.

ROR - Eichel - Laine
Kane - Reinhart - Girgensons

You actually need anything else in your top-6?
 
WhiskeyYourTheDevils said:
I'm assuming this is in-game? Not sure what his team scoring more goals in a given game means about Laine. He scored a goal. Is that not good?
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Bad game on his standards. Only 1 scoring chance and he buried it. Those games with 8-11 scoring chances are a lot more entertaining. :)

But there was no need to push 100% after 5-1, there's also road game tomorrow.

4-game goalscoring streak now going.
 
Great goal again. That one would have been a very difficult save for any goalie, the accuracy is lethal. You just can't give any momentum to this guy.

Only thing... If the goalie had reached the puck with his skate it would likely created a great rebound chance, sending the puck to the corner would require ninja-esque control. His linemates should have been pushing for the net more instead of just looking around.
 
3rd most goals scored in entire league. 10th most points and he leads his team in points. Not too bad for 17 year old rookie.
 
thomast said:
3rd most goals scored in entire league. 10th most points and he leads his team in points. Not too bad for 17 year old rookie.
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Quite right, thomast. But we want MORE. And we don't only want but we NEED more.

We don't only ask, we DEMAND.

Since, it's Patrick friggin Laine, man.
 
I say this during/after every game... But wow that wrister is something else. Laine is very impressive at the moment.
 
Risingwind said:
Great goal again. That one would have been a very difficult save for any goalie, the accuracy is lethal. You just can't give any momentum to this guy.

Only thing... If the goalie had reached the puck with his skate it would likely created a great rebound chance, sending the puck to the corner would require ninja-esque control. His linemates should have been pushing for the net more instead of just looking around.
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I think the puck actually hitted goalie's blocker and changed direction to the corner after that. But the shot was once again so lethal it's kinda hard to see it unless you slow the YT video posted previously (0:40 is when the best angle comes in).
 
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Yeah he can produce, but has anyone really noted how much he has picked up his defensive game? If it wasn't such an obvious overhype, I'd say an Ovechkin-Lemieux combination who can play defense:sarcasm:

And I hate to see him being described as a "pure sniper" when he makes passes like the one he did today to Savinainen, whose one-timer though failed.
 
It's among the pettiest complaints to have, but 29 is such a lame number. Hopefully he'll change it, or is there a known story behind it?
 
Im the Vatman said:
I think the puck actually hitted goalie's blocker and changed direction to the corner after that.
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It's possible that he clipped it, that's also what I meant with the difficult control issue for the goalie. Shots like that are so freaking annoying since even if you make an groin injury-inducing save, it's probably going in anyway from a rebound. His 3rd goal was a similar one, only the goalie looked like he reached for a pass or far side placement and Laine buried it from the short side.

Basically, you can't let Laine have a free shooting lane anywhere near the points with that kind of accuracy. The commentators are going on about how fast his wrister is but it's hard to see from these replays. Maybe I'll just have to go take a look next time Tappara comes over...
 
Laine will wear the golden helmet today for Tappara. Not too long ago I remember some other 17-years old guy wearing it for Tappara. :naughty:
 

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