Patrick Laine injured in pre-season game after knee on knee

[Dave92]

Rewatch what actually happened what the hell was Laine doing. He tried to "split?" the defense without even skating and his feet wide apart and a weird bend in his knees. I'm not sure i've ever seen a better way to get your legs broken in the NHL.

 

[Chainshot]

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.

 

[Empoleon8771]

You want some 175 pound guy to fight one of the leagues best enforcers? I hate the hit and think there is no way he takes that. Send someone his size to do it

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]

If it was textbook why wasn’t it called?

Refs are morons... this doesn't surprise you?...unless you are a leafs fan and get all the calls in your favor.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Rewatch what actually happened what the hell was Laine doing. He tried to "split?" the defense without even skating and his feet wide apart and a weird bend in his knees. I'm not sure i've ever seen a better way to get your legs broken in the NHL.

Blaming Laine for the AHL scrub clearly sticking out his knee is some next tier homerism.

 

[TT1]

Pare didn’t even move, Laine ran into him, bad luck but not a penalty or intentional

hockey would be a fun sport if you never move and just stick your knee out whenever someone's trying to get by you

 

[LPHabsFan]

If it was textbook why wasn’t it called?

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]

Really, really tough here for Laine. Everyone was excited for him to play for the Habs.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840168395649503520

Awful hit btw by a no name scrub

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.

 

[Dave92]

Blaming Laine for the AHL scrub clearly sticking out his knee is some next tier homerism.

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]

Honestly didn’t seem overtly intentional. Probably should have been a 2 minute penalty. A little more alarmed by Xhekaj’s understandable if unhinged response

That's a perfectly measured response... all things considered.

 

[PaulD]

I can't see the Leafs players overly motivated to stand up for him after that hit

no kidding. Berube should send the scrub to the showers.
and Wi-Fi should thump Domi next game.

 

[Empoleon8771]

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.

It is painfully obvious from the video that Pare stuck his knee out. I fundamentally do not know how you can argue otherwise.

 

[Deadly Dogma]

hockey would be a fun sport if you never move and just stick your knee out whenever someone's trying to get by you

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.

 

[Jyrki]

Honestly didn’t seem overtly intentional. Probably should have been a 2 minute penalty. A little more alarmed by Xhekaj’s understandable if unhinged response

Textbook example of players policing themselves when the refs decide to have their blinders on instead of calling penalties.

 

[BM14]

If it was textbook why wasn’t it called?

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]

You want some 175 pound guy to fight one of the leagues best enforcers? I hate the hit and think there is no way he takes that. Send someone his size to do it

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.

 

[PaulD]

No, there is no penalty for turtles. Claude Lemieux made his early carear out of that. Still, Pare is a wimp and should have faced the music.

Ha! Good one.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

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.

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.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

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.

 

[ChurchOfMatthews]

cheap shot by loser Leaf...they are all losers.

Did you call 911?

 

[Zalos]

Pare is 25 years old and 6'3 205 pounds

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.

 

[TT1]

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.

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]

When was ODog the skinniest person on the TSN panel? Celebrity endorsement for Ozempic incoming… Hey Dregs, you better up your game bud.

 

[JianYang]

Oof, you can literally see that awkward bend at the point of collision.

Hard to watch.

 

[genk]

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.