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

[Leafs87]

Pare should have realized you can't take out a star player and not answer the bell for it, incidental or not.

Does Laine identify as a star or something? It was definitely incidental

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

Really hope it’s not as bad as it looked.

 

[ffh]

Clearly Wheeler is to blame.

 

[DuklaNation]

At some point, it isn't just bad luck. We're past that stage already.

 

[KevinRedkey]

Neither player being talked about negatively in this thread will have a notable NHL career.

Edit: Added a word for clarification.

 

[Breakers]

Never heard of the leaf player before

Not even once

 

[Frank Drebin]

Does Laine identify as a star or something? It was definitely incidental

I'd call him a star. But really besides the point.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Pare should have realized you can't take out a star player and not answer the bell for it, incidental or not.

‘Star’ doing a lotta work here

 

[Captain97]

Never heard of the leaf player before

Not even once

He's never played an NHL game outside of preseason. So that's probably why.

 

[SensontheRush]

Pare stepped up, that's it, he doesn't lead with the knee. Laine needs to protect his own ass there. Instead he has his head down and makes a superwide base trying to stickhandle between two guys at the blueline.

It's why he's had injury issues and consistentecy issues his whole career.

I feel bad for him personally but idk if it's the leaf factor as to why people can't see the situation objectively, Laine just makes bad decisions too often

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Looks like leading with a knee to me? It's the only thing that hit Laine's body.

 

[Leafs87]

I'd call him a star. But really besides the point.

Not really. If this happened to Matthews and Reaves did that sure. If this happened to Jeff Finger?

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

And yet there was no penalty. Shocking.

We've seen that called time and time again.

Stationary. Leg extension. Pushing left knee outwards.

Textbook kneeing call.

Edit: Just to add, it was 100% NOT intentional. It was reactionary. Having said that, it doesn't negate anything I said above, or the fact that it should have been a 5.

And yet your mind is thinking about the refs not calling a penalty, instead of thinking about Laine like the majority of hockey fans are doing.

It's a meaningless pre-season game and Laine just got his knee blown out before our eyes.

I hope it's not as bad as it looked.

That's all I'll say.

 

[Breakers]

He's never played an NHL game outside of preseason. So that's probably why.

Is he an ECHL’er?
His name doesn’t even show up on google scores

 

[Frank Drebin]

Not really. If this happened to Matthews and Reaves did that sure. If this happened to Jeff Finger?

I'm not sure where you're going with this star/no star thing. If it happened to Morgan Reilly you'd be ok with it?

 

[JKG33]

‘Star’ doing a lotta work here

He's overpaid by about the same amount as a real star, Matthews.

But I agree 100%

 

[Leafs87]

I'm not sure where you're going with this star/no star thing. If it happened to Morgan Reilly you'd be ok with it?

See the original comment

 

[Frank Drebin]

See the original comment

Yep. Re - read it. Stand by what I said.

 

[TIGERCOOL]

 

[Edgelord]

one bright side is the Habs regulars are getting some serious conditioning training

 

[JKG33]

Yep. Re - read it. Stand by what I said.

Rielly actually has positive trade value for one

 

[Crede777]

Does Laine identify as a star or something? It was definitely incidental

Based on how much attention he receives, yes.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Based on how much attention he receives, yes.

2oa pick
traded for 3oa pick
2 x 30 g seasons
1x 40 g season
1xppg season
8.5 m salary

Its just dumb right now to debate star/not a star. Certainly has played like a star in the past.

 

[Crede777]

2oa pick
traded for 3oa pick
2 x 30 g seasons
1x 40 g season
1xppg season
8.5 m salary

Its just dumb right now to debate star/not a star. Certainly has played like a star in the past.

Even if we say he hasn't played like one recently, the guy is constantly the focus of fan and media attention.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Neither player being talked about in this thread will have a notable NHL career.

are you trying to say Laine isn't a notable NHLer?

 

[JKG33]

2oa pick
traded for 3oa pick
2 x 30 g seasons
1x 40 g season
1xppg season
8.5 m salary

Its just dumb right now to debate star/not a star. Certainly has played like a star in the past.

How many stars get traded as a cap dump before their 27th birthday?