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

[egelband]

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.

Had the refs just tossed the guy who injured laine to begin with this isn’t even an issue. Guy had no business being in the game to begin with.
Though I think the quiet part is the league loves chaos and mayhem.

 

[Edgelord]

They did the reverse last game and no Habs ahlers tried to end the career of Matthews.

He wasn't in the game and Pare didn't do it intentionally. It was an unskilled player trying to make a play and messed up

 

[JKG33]

Paré didn't know how to defend and sticked his knee out to not let Laine pass him

Laine fumbled-f***ed the puck and is afraid of contact from how injury prone he's become

 

[BullLund]

Almost feels like Pate has a hit out on him at this point. Every time he tries to come back, he immediately gets taken out.

 

[MoreMogilny]

So regular players are to blame (and the management) in case of injury because some non regulars are in the line-up... ?

Nobody is to blame except the individuals who make dangerous plays

It’s a sport that is unpredictable and emotional especially between rivals

Just a shame how it has played out

 

[Martin Skoula]

From purely a business perspective, it's not in the league best interest to have their star players injured by scrubs in preseason games.

Paré didn't know how to defend and sticked his knee out to not let Laine pass him.

No star players were injured today though.

 

[Edgelord]

So regular players are to blame (and the management) in case of injury because some non regulars are in the line-up... ?

I do not follow, if you're looking to place blame, I suggest blaming crap luck. It was an unskilled play by Pare and a brainfart by Laine

 

[miscs75]

Laine fumbled-f***ed the puck and is afraid of contact from how injury prone he's become

Can we also replace Laine with Chityl? We had the same crying from Rangers fans the other night when Chityl picked his head up late and tried to duck a hit causing himself to collide with Scott Mayfield’s knee who was going at him from a straight on angle. These injury prone guys just put themselves into these positions like you said. The worst that would have happened to Laine if he didn’t shift is a check to his chest that knocks him down.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Lmfao ok buddy

Ok buddy

 

[Wlodarczyk]

Nobody is to blame except the individuals who make dangerous plays

It’s a sport that is unpredictable and emotional especially between rivals

Just a shame how it has played out

Yeah was just answering the other dude that was basically saying it's on Montreal

 

[Nineteen67]

They did the reverse last game and no Habs ahlers tried to end the career of Matthews.

Had he played against TTOE, he likely wouldn’t put himself in the situation in a pre-season game. He's pretty smart, usually has head up, is aware of what’s going on, and isn’t try to prove his worth.

 

[JKG33]

Can we also replace Laine with Chityl? We had the same crying from Rangers fans the other night when Chityl picked his head up late and tried to duck a hit causing himself to collide with Scott Mayfield’s knee who was going at him from a straight on angle. These injury prone guys just put themselves into these positions like you said. The worst that would have happened to Laine if he didn’t shift is a check to his chest that knocks him down.

I didn't see the Chytil one but if it's as you described and much like this, I completely agree

 

[Edgelord]

Yeah was just answering the other dude that was basically saying it's on Montreal

If you're talking about me, I never said the injury is on the Habs, what I said was, its on the Habs about continuing the antics in a game where they have nothing to gain

 

[swiftwin]

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

Xhekaj is a cheapshot sack of shit.

He's thanking his lucky stars Pare wasn't hurt, otherwise, we'd be looking at a Bertuzzi style ejection from the league.

 

[berklon]

Xhekaj should get a nice suspension for intentional headshots.

 

[miscs75]

I didn't see the Chytil one but if it's as you described and much like this, I completely agree

Check hockeyfights on instagram, it’s there. He turns in center ice with his head down while fumbling with the puck, picks his head up and tries to duck the hit causing himself to go leg on leg with Mayfield. Ryan Lindgren tries to save the day and gets himself injured fighting Mayfield (plus loses the fight badly).

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Jesus f***ing Christ that looks horrible.

And is. f***ing hell. In a pre-season game. For a guy like this.

 

[BlueSeal]

Tell him to skate with his head up when splitting two players.

Rookie move.

Perhaps a rookie move, but better than kneeing a guy intentionally or not and then going right to turtle when someone came knocking for you to answer for it. Bigger than you, stronger than you, you stand your ground and fight. Turtling is a coward's act. Told me everything I need to know about Pare and Wifi.

 

[miscs75]

Xhekaj is a cheapshot sack of shit.

He's thanking his lucky stars Pare wasn't hurt, otherwise, we'd be looking at a Bertuzzi style ejection from the league.

Martin got 10 games for something similar back in 2011 during the Isles-Pens fight night. I’d expect a similar response but the inept body that is the DOPS will probably give him 2 games a call it a day.

 

[Bridges31]

Poor Pat just cannot catch a break. Awful hit and doubly awful to see a player get hurt in a preseason scrimmage.

Xhekaj beat the stuffing out of him

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840170535126286394

Wow what a response.

 

[BlueSeal]

He lead with his knee after he got out of position because he couldn't handle the pace Laine was entering the zone. It's on Pare to make clean contact. He didn't. No penalty undoes the knee-on-knee and no one pays to see Pare. Where is Pare on the Leafs depth chart? Seriously.

This all day. Thank you.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Toronto dman did nothing but step up. If anything that’s on Laine, at worst it’s a freak accident more than a dirty play.

Jackeye is a tool.

 

[Edgelord]

This all day. Thank you.

but he doesn't lead with his knee, the knee follows the missed arm check

 

[SensontheRush]

Sometimes the only way an idiot is going to smarten up from playing recklessly and dangerously is to get their shit kicked in. Saves more careers in the long run.

Every NHLer knows better than to pull the shit Pare pulled.

 

[Strangle]

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

I feel bad for him, but pass that puck or dump it in, wtf was he thinking trying to walk in across the blue line like that?