LW Patrik Laine - Tappara, Liiga (2016 Draft) V

[kunekune]

http://www.iltalehti.fi/mmjaakiekko-2016/2016050221505989_jj.shtml

Barkov wants to play with Laine in WHC.

 

[Phenomenon]

Best part of the lottery (after the Leafs winning).

His post-game interviews are going to be fantastic if he's this casual.

One has to remember that he is only 18 and has not spend so much time on English classes. Taking this into consideration he was better than I expectecd in an interview with a foreign language. Puljujärvi is even more casual even though his English is more or less awful.

This is also the first year when he has had a lot of media attention and he will for sure end up to media training where he will be taught the basic phrases and lose casual presence in his interviews.

 

[QnebO]

I'll remember that tournament for ever. Stunning to watch that domination, still, from that whole line. Kinda sad we got so stacked, Pulju could've fit in otherwise, too.

This guy and Pulju and whole Line is just what our hockey needed. No need to think ifs and if we could have something like this, I'm just enjoying now.

 

[Leafs87]

Oh man that interview was probably the worst I've even seen. It looked really unprofessional everything about it from his stance to his answers

Still think he's a hell of a prospect and I do really prefer him to Mathews but Mathews I guess is who Toronto will take

 

[kunekune]

Oh man that interview was probably the worst I've even seen. It looked really unprofessional everything about it from his stance to his answers

What ?

He was doing it from his bed at 02:00 AM to live television.

I think he pretty much nailed it.

 

[burnoutberry]

What ?

He was doing it from his bed at 02:00 AM to live television.

I think he pretty much nailed it.

He looked super tired haha

 

[Hokinaittii]

"I was conveniently laying on the bed and I didn't feel like getting up. I thought "whatever", no need to start pretending anything. Let's just chat on the bed, Laine laughed."

 

[SCP Guy]

"I was conveniently laying on the bed and I didn't feel like getting up. I thought "whatever", no need to start pretending anything. Let's just chat on the bed, Laine laughed."

Not gonna lie that is pretty funny stuff......

 

[Marre]

He looked super tired haha

Well, you should never get between teen boys and their sleep

Matthews seemed like he had put alarm little earlier so he had time to dress and get out of his hotel room and maybe have a cup of coffee, but it was clear he too would had rather been in his bed.

Laine looked like his alarm went off 5 minutes before he needed to be on air and didn't seem too pleased to be waken up for the whole thing. He is also Tavastian. They are not known for their speedy speaking pattern even among the Finns. One's dialect and accent and especially rhythm of speech tends to follow even when one speaks foreign language. It's always fun to listen Finns speaking for example Spanish or Russian compared to natives. You really notice the difference.

 

[Lempo]

"I was conveniently laying on the bed and I didn't feel like getting up. I thought "whatever", no need to start pretending anything. Let's just chat on the bed, Laine laughed."

Let us emphasize, that's not a Valley girl "whatever", but a honest Finnman "don't matter".

 

[HockeyHistorian]

Cocomoletely of

Well, you should never get between teen boys and their sleep

Matthews seemed like he had put alarm little earlier so he had time to dress and get out of his hotel room and maybe have a cup of coffee, but it was clear he too would had rather been in his bed.

Laine looked like his alarm went off 5 minutes before he needed to be on air and didn't seem too pleased to be waken up for the whole thing. He is also Tavastian. They are not known for their speedy speaking pattern even among the Finns. One's dialect and accent and especially rhythm of speech tends to follow even when one speaks foreign language. It's always fun to listen Finns speaking for example Spanish or Russian compared to natives. You really notice the difference.

Completely OT, but you are right. Especially Spanish, since the natives often speak it so fast that I wonder how they are able to generate anything meaningful to say.

About Laine, I think he speaks English quite well considering that he hasn't probably spent much time in the classroom in recent years. Of course there are other, better ways of learning a language than the classroom, but I wonder where he has picked it up. Compared to Pulju, he is fluent. I loved that he kept it real for the interview and took it so casually. The world is full of dull people who only care about appearances or seeming like a professional or cool or whatever. It was just an interview, why get out of bed?

 

[Gsus]

Oh man that interview was probably the worst I've even seen. It looked really unprofessional everything about it from his stance to his answers

Still think he's a hell of a prospect and I do really prefer him to Mathews but Mathews I guess is who Toronto will take

Ikr

The combo with just laying there and with not so good english can totally look pretty funny or weird. But if he had spoken great english it would've looked pretty normal. He'll get there.

 

[Gsus]

"I was conveniently laying on the bed and I didn't feel like getting up. I thought "whatever", no need to start pretending anything. Let's just chat on the bed, Laine laughed."

Where was this?

Found it. Honest talk gotta love it.

 

[Booster*]

It's going to be interesting to see how those PP combinations turn out.

Our 1st and 2nd line are going to be getting close to equal amount of ice time.

Laine - Barkov - Jokinen sounds like a good combination to me. Barkov is pretty much fully polished player. He can carry the responsibilities of #1 center and will be there to fix the lapses that Laine still might have. Jokinen is great all-around winger. He can cover the C spot when needed. Overall, Laine should have the best spot in that line.

I'm not sure what kind of combination Nokka wants to run. Maybe something like this:

Laine - Barkov - Granlund - Jokinen as 4 forwards?

Together with Hietanen, sounds like a solid 1st PP

 

[93LEAFS]

Ikr

The combo with just laying there and with not so good english can totally look pretty funny or weird. But if he had spoken great english it would've looked pretty normal. He'll get there.

It was pretty awkward, but whatever. The kid's confident, has a work ethic, and seems to listen to his coaches now. He'll be a refreshing character, that interview though must have been an interesting introduction of Laine to the casual Canadian hockey fan who had little idea of who Laine was and were waiting for the lotto.

 

[JA]

Patrik gave a very similar kind of interview in February when TSN did its mid-season ranking show.

7:06:



That's his way of speaking the English language right now. Lots of pauses in his speech.

 

[Plural]

He likely pauses because he needs some time to translate the sentences (both incoming and outgoing) in his head before saying anything.

Also, he takes pauses when he speaks Finnish also. So maybe that's just how he talks?

 

[Lempo]

Patrik gave a very similar kind of interview in February when TSN did its mid-season ranking show.

7:06:



That's his way of speaking the English language right now. Lots of pauses in his speech.

Of course the comparison given there is a bit unfair, as the other guy speaking is not only a native speaker but a national level TV performer too. It didn't sound half bad to a Finn like me, who is also quite aware of the common complaints that the English teaching in Finland maybe has too much emphasis on written grammar and too little on oral interaction. Not only will you have to search for the correct word a while every now and then but also the correct pronouncion is a matter that you'll be constantly aware of.

The grammar thing again I think: take it slowly to get it right. Our English teachers have much to answer. Luckily they don't let any PR groomers anywhere near us.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Laine kinda reminds me of Stamkos with size.

 

[Finnpin]

"I was conveniently laying on the bed and I didn't feel like getting up. I thought "whatever", no need to start pretending anything. Let's just chat on the bed, Laine laughed."

I like his attitude. Why to find some fancy restaurant in middle of the night while you can do it casually on the bed

This guy doesnt give a damn what people thinks about him. He just does.

 

[Lempo]

I like his attitude. Why to find some fancy restaurant in middle of the night while you can do it casually on the bed

This guy doesnt give a damn what people thinks about him. He just does.

I would put at least half of it onto different understanding of TV standards on the American markets vs. the more homebrew Finnish one.

Let's be honest, most of us Finns will notice nothing peculiar about this quite famous interview of a Liiga coach about the spare skates of spare skates of a player and the lack of them:

 

[Plural]

That vid is legend.

 

[Teukka]

I would put at least half of it onto different understanding of TV standards on the American markets vs. the more homebrew Finnish one.

Let's be honest, most of us Finns will notice nothing peculiar about this quite famous interview of a Liiga coach about the spare skates of spare skates of a player and the lack of them:

Wow. I always just laughed at Jortikka's story and never thought there was anything strange about the interview situation until now when you forced me to think with non-Finnish eyes

"Oh, okay, they interviewed him on his way to the sauna. Or in there. Nothing special here."
- my subconsciousness, for only a split second

 

[JA]

Nick Plastino offered his take on Laine in a National Post article published a few days ago.

http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/nhl/he-takes-over-games-patrik-laine-not-auston-matthews-might-be-nhl-drafts-true-no-1

‘He takes over games’: Patrik Laine, not Auston Matthews, might be NHL draft’s true No. 1
Michael Traikos | April 27, 2016 | Last Updated: Apr 28 8:23 AM ET

...

“He was an absolute monster,” Plastino said of Laine, who won the Jari Kurri Trophy as playoff MVP. “He was definitely the best player on the ice. He’s just unbelievable. Any team would love to have him.”

...

At the start of the season, few had heard of Laine or Puljujarvi — fewer could pronounce or spell their names — partly because both were playing in Finland. But the other reason is that, especially in the case of Laine, his game has evolved significantly in the last four or five months.

“At first, to be honest, he didn’t stand out to me,” Plastino said of Laine, who finished the regular season with 17 goals and 33 points in 46 games.

“I didn’t know anything about him and he just looked like a young kid. But during the season he definitely showed signs of being a special player.”

The real turning point came at the world junior championship in Helsinki, where Puljujarvi and Laine finished first and third in scoring en route to leading Finland to a gold medal. Since then, both have taken their games to the next level, with Laine winning a league championship and Puljujarvi guiding Finland to the under-18 world championship last week.

“He definitely turned a corner with that junior tournament,” Plastino said of Laine. “You could just see it with his play. He was braver with the puck. He wanted to make plays rather than just dump it in. He trusted his abilities more.”

Unlike Matthews — who went without a point in the final two games and failed to advance the U.S. past Russia in the world junior semifinals, and whose club team was upset in the first round of the Swiss playoffs — Laine and Puljujarvi have beefed up their resumés as big-game players.

“I go back to Game 5 of the second round against Karpat,” said Plastino. “They scored with three minutes left in the game and we got a power play and, with a minute left, (Laine) got the puck on the half wall and he found the corner. It was just amazing. He’s the kind of guy that can change the game with his shot. On the power play, we were pretty much told to give him the puck and let him do the rest.”

It is that shot, coupled with blazing speed and a towering six-foot-three frame, which makes Laine such a tantalizing prospect.

The NHL has become a shooter’s league. And while Matthews plays a desirable position at centre and Puljujarvi is described as a two-way forward that Plastino said “has that vision where he can find a guy backdoor,” there is no substitute for scoring.

“Laine, in my opinion, has far better skill,” said Plastino. “He’s a lot like Ilya Kovalchuk in that regard. He can hit hard, can shoot hard, can really do it all. He takes over games.”

 

[Finnpin]

NA locker rooms have half naked men too when the media is there. Though headcoaches usually have their shirts on and they don't diss their players openly like that. Though that's Jortikka, one of the most craziest hockey persons in the planet.