Pare isn't holding his ground, he shifts into Laine's path with his leading leg - the knee that gets Laine. That wasn't incidental and it's on the Leaf.
Patrick Laine injured in pre-season game after knee on knee
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Empoleon8771
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That's dumb as hell. Don't want to fight one of the leagues best enforcers? Don't throw super dirty knees to their star players.
Pare is absolutely chicken shit for refusing to fight Xhekaj and what Xhekaj did was 100% justified. If you're an AHL scrub throwing cheap shots out there, he either fights someone or he gets jumped.
Rob Sense
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Refs are morons... this doesn't surprise you?...unless you are a leafs fan and get all the calls in your favor.
Empoleon8771
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Blaming Laine for the AHL scrub clearly sticking out his knee is some next tier homerism.
hockey would be a fun sport if you never move and just stick your knee out whenever someone's trying to get by you
Cause refs are dumb? They made a mistake? They very easily could have called a 5 min major and went to review it. Just because a call is or isn't made doesn't mean that decision was the right one.
The Crypto Guy
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Any penalty?
That’s a tough look for the ref, a lot was going on at the same time. Should have just call major just to review it, one of the good new rule changes i like. Normally penalty reviews are very quick too.
With replays, it a major and game misconduct for kneeing. He kept his leg out when Laine made the move to beat him.
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He didn't though neither guy ever lifts or moves their feet. Laine shifts his body to the right without even raising his left foot and his leg is in a terrible position.
David Bruce Banner
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no kidding. Berube should send the scrub to the showers.
and Wi-Fi should thump Domi next game.
Empoleon8771
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It is painfully obvious from the video that Pare stuck his knee out. I fundamentally do not know how you can argue otherwise.
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Yes the knee came out but I don't think its totally intentional, he tries to check him with his hands and that action turns his body causing his knee to pivot to the left and get in the way.
Textbook example of players policing themselves when the refs decide to have their blinders on instead of calling penalties.
Know what else is textbook? Skating with your head up.
Unfortunate play but look where you’re going. You’re trying to split two defenders.
David Suzuki
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This has been a part of hockey since as long as hockey has existed you defend your garbage regardless of who is enforcing the game.
Bourne Endeavor
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Not to mention, Xhekaj kept his gloves on. He purposely held back but made his point: either you answer for your dirty hit or I'll make you.
I mean.. why would any star player want to dress for a pre-season game at this point?
Wait till all the career AHLers are sent down before dressing a player like Laine.
Wait till all the career AHLers are sent down before dressing a player like Laine.
ChurchOfMatthews
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I stand corrected on the age, but it still does not excuse hitting someone in the back of the head over and over.
I am also upset about us fans not getting to see Laine trying to revitalize his career this year. I just won't condone stupid violence because it happens to be done by my team.
so because he's a bad player out of his element and has no idea about proper positioning/form he's blameless?
if someone doesn't know how to drive and goes and blatantly causes an accident/harm to others because he's clueless is he also blameless?
brentashton
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When was ODog the skinniest person on the TSN panel? Celebrity endorsement for Ozempic incoming… Hey Dregs, you better up your game bud.
JianYang
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Oof, you can literally see that awkward bend at the point of collision.
Hard to watch.
Hard to watch.
genk
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That’s too bad. I was looking forward to watching Laine. I guess there’s always next year.
Also, I find it absolutely hilarious how there are multiple insanely irrationally angry Habs fans who are mad at the Leafs in general about this.
Also, I find it absolutely hilarious how there are multiple insanely irrationally angry Habs fans who are mad at the Leafs in general about this.
Somehow I think if that was Marner not Laine and the scrub was on Montreal you wouldn't be quite as forgiving.
ha!
Bullshit start to a game , turned it to Flyers Bruins.
I see the loafs scored on the 7 minute powerplay they got for dressing a wimp scrub.
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