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

[PaulD]

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.

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.

 

[1specter]

can't expect anything less from the leafs

This might be the stupidest comment in the entire thread

 

[powerstuck]

That was rather accidental, Xhekaj should deserve to sit a game or two for his act of violence tho.

 

[Deadly Dogma]

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.

IMO a 2-2-2 system makes sense, 1st 2 just lower level guys, then next 2 a mix of vets and the stand outs from game 1 and 2 and the last 2 should be close to the starting lineup

 

[ItWasJustified]

That was rather accidental, Xhekaj should deserve to sit a game or two for his act of violence tho.

He who enters into the game must endure the game. Paré has only himself to blame and some players deserves to get beaten.

 

[NyQuil]

If the refs aren’t going to call anything, you’d better believe someone on the Habs is going to register their displeasure with this collision.

 

[Baksfamous112]

For those with more medical knowledge then me, how does it look? I've heard from many it looks like a torn ACL which is very bad.

Also, was it a dirty play? If so, does Pare deserve a suspension?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840174320150368275

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Good and proper response by the Habs enforcer.

 

[Deadly Dogma]

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?

He isn't blameless what so ever, but I don't think it was intentional

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.

Just because I don't think it was intentional doesn't mean I don't think the situation sucks. I am a Leafs fan and I'm pissed that it happened

 

[Orfieus]

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.

His feet was literally under him not evening moving. Are you saying its illegal to "shift" your body???

 

[KCC]

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

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he’s been putting in the work. Lost like 60 pounds. Has a bunch to go but good on him.

 

[egelband]

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

Nasty. That’s the risk of preseason. Guy without skill or experience set loose on the ice trying to make a name for himself leads to chaos plays like that.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

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.

Xhekaj gives Pare several opportunities to defend himself and he just keeps skating away. Apparently, other Habs were shoving him. Basically, he didn't want to stand up after throwing a dirty hit. Easy solution there: don't make the hit

Like I said in my last post. Xhekaj kept his gloves on the whole time. So all those hits are much softer than they normally would be in a fight like this.

 

[heretik27]

Laine just can't catch a break. Hoping it's not as bad as it looked and he recovers 100%.

 

[EdJovanovski]

I'm surprised how many are defending Xhekaj's retaliation. In most discussions I'm one of the more pro-goon guys on this site, I love fighting, love hard hitting old school hockey. Rempe is my fav player. I love Xhekaj too but this was way over the line. This was not an eye for an eye either. If he were to go slew foot the guy and try to tear his ACL for what he did to Laine, fair game. But can't go sucker punching someone from behind, could literally kill or cause a serious life altering spinal injury.

 

[Baksfamous112]

That was rather accidental, Xhekaj should deserve to sit a game or two for his act of violence tho.

Knee on knee are never accidental. It is what it is though, it happened, nothing we can do about it other than hope it isn’t too bad for Laine. That being said, it sure looks like there’s structural damage there

 

[PaulD]

He isn't blameless what so ever, but I don't think it was intentional

Just because I don't think it was intentional doesn't mean I don't think the situation sucks. I am a Leafs fan and I'm pissed that it happened

Cool. jusy nit as pissed as Laine and Hab fans.
House league Ref was a puke for throwing WiFi out of game.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Bad hit but Wi-Fi should be suspended

Lmfao ok buddy

 

[Jee]

This might be the stupidest comment in the entire thread

you must have all your fellow leafs fans on ignore.

 

[zenator]

I'm old school, and Xhekaj did what you do when a teammate goes down like that.

It's sad a star player is injured, I was looking forward to seeing him on Habs. By some nobody who will be cut tomorrow, this is all he'll be remembered for. Show some respect to the veteran.

 

[Baksfamous112]

I'm surprised how many are defending Xhekaj's retaliation. In most discussions I'm one of the more pro-goon guys on this site, I love fighting, love hard hitting old school hockey. Rempe is my fav player. I love Xhekaj too but this was way over the line. This was not an eye for an eye either. If he were to go slew foot the guy and try to tear his ACL for what he did to Laine, fair game. But can't go sucker punching someone from behind, could literally kill or cause a serious life altering spinal injury.

He invited him to dance, which he refused so he jumped him.

 

[LPHabsFan]

His feet was literally under him not evening moving. Are you saying its illegal to "shift" your body???

But he didn't shift his full body. He shifted his knee and his shoulders. His feet stayed in the same place.

 

[brentashton]

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 hit you with my gloved hands.

More like this. Fake tuff guy.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Xhekaj gives Pare several opportunities to defend himself and he just keeps skating away. Apparently, other Habs were shoving him. Basically, he didn't want to stand up after throwing a dirty hit. Easy solution there: don't make the hit

Like I said in my last post. Xhekaj kept his gloves on the whole time. So all those hits are much softer than they normally would be in a fight like this.

Todd Bertuzzi also had his glove on the whole time, if anything this makes it worse in my eyes as he isn't intending to drop the gloves and challenge him to a fight. He's looking to sucker punch the guy from behind.

 

[HockeyVirus]

I'm surprised how many are defending Xhekaj's retaliation. In most discussions I'm one of the more pro-goon guys on this site, I love fighting, love hard hitting old school hockey. Rempe is my fav player. I love Xhekaj too but this was way over the line. This was not an eye for an eye either. If he were to go slew foot the guy and try to tear his ACL for what he did to Laine, fair game. But can't go sucker punching someone from behind, could literally kill or cause a serious life altering spinal injury.

We've seen this happen before sadly but the new generation don't remember it. I wouldn't be surprised if the NHL handed out extra games for that.