5minutemajor
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Vincent: Laine is week-to-week, not day-to-day.
I just hope that his injury doesn't have a Rick Nash effect.Vincent: Laine is week-to-week, not day-to-day.
I just hope that they don’t rush him into action. I also hope that Andersson breaks a leg, like in good luck with your next performance when our teams meet.I just hope that his injury doesn't have a Rick Nash effect.
I just hope that they don’t rush him into action. I also hope that Andersson breaks a leg, like in good luck with your next performance when our teams meet.
99% that's the case. There was a pic in instagram of him dressed up as shrek for Halloween (his gf was fiona, and Fantilli was donkey). No sign of any shoulder or neck supportare we just to assume patty suffered a major concussion? all I remember hearing was “upper body”
Thankfully, I can only find one other instance where Laine had a reported concussion or at the very least head injury. I was worried he might have more since he's been in the NHL but as we saw with Wennberg, it only takes one hit for a player to never be the same again.
99% that's the case. There was a pic in instagram of him dressed up as shrek for Halloween (his gf was fiona, and Fantilli was donkey). No sign of any shoulder or neck support
A concussion is an injury to the upper part of the body too. Besides, why hasten the return? Such an injury is no joke, premature to return could have serious consequences. I know from personal experience. And I'm not even a professional athlete.He's only had one before, in 2017 and he only missed about ~15 days with it. And that looked much worse than this one (there was blood involved and he was knocked out cold upon impact). So hopefully that means he'll recover fast from this one.
Another possibility is that it was a concussion plus something else or maybe not a concussion at all which is definitely better news. It is odd for a club not to openly say that the injury is a concussion esp at this stage of the season and leave it at "upper body injury", as unlike other injuries you are not allowed to play with a concussion at 95% recovered so there is no way for anyone to exploit it. That makes me think it might be a shoulder or neck or something else where they don't want him targeted in that spot if he returns early at 80-90% level.
Definitely should have been a longer suspension esp now that it looks like Laine will miss much more than 4 games.
Could be a sprain or a soft-tissue injury which doesn't require outward support.
In the process Laine will injure himself again and be limited to another 50+ game season."Patrik Laine said the hit that took him out of the lineup -- and led to a suspension for Calgary's Rasmus Andersson -- was "unnecessary." Laine: "The only thing I have to say, I'm pretty excited to play him in January. I'll just leave it at that."
I like the attitude of course, but he'll go hard after RA and in the process of hitting him breaks a bone or something, is how I see this going.
"Patrik Laine said the hit that took him out of the lineup -- and led to a suspension for Calgary's Rasmus Andersson -- was "unnecessary." Laine: "The only thing I have to say, I'm pretty excited to play him in January. I'll just leave it at that."
I like the attitude of course, but he'll go hard after RA and in the process of hitting him breaks a bone or something, is how I see this going.
If that happens you might say he is, I don't know, prone, to sustaining injuries.In the process Laine will injure himself again and be limited to another 50+ game season.
If that happens you might say he is, I don't know, prone, to sustaining injuries.
And why should a player who can be a great center be traded? There are other candidates on the team, including forwards.One thing to think about moving forward (for trading Laine talk) is how close he and Fantilli seem to be and Fantilli looking up to Laine.
It’s awesome to see them 2 having the connection they do but also to thinkg about what kind of a reaction Laine trade could create in the locker room
And why should a player who can be a great center be traded? There are other candidates on the team, including forwards.
Laine's cap hit is $8,700,000 for 1 PPG player not playing in the top team. He was improving his teammates in the lineup, except Gaudreau he can play with every teammate, finally learned to defend well. Do you think he doesn't deserve his money?If he is not traded, we better get a discount on the resign, because he's not worth what he's paid.
Enough with the center talk. He's a wing. We drafted Fntilli to play center but let's do stupid crap because Laine is the coach's pet. FFS!!!
If he is not traded, we better get a discount on the resign, because he's not worth what he's paid.
Enough with the center talk. He's a wing. We drafted Fntilli to play center but let's do stupid crap because Laine is the coach's pet. FFS!!!
Maybe you didn't hear about Gaudreau family. Also I wouldn't forgot on Marchenko and Johnson (maybe others) in the future.Coaches pet? No, he's the best player, the only (before Fantilli) franchise fwd capable.
Him and Fantilli will carry this franchise
Who/What do you think a healthy Laine is?
He is the best shot in the league, wrist or one-timer. I know we have not utilized it to max but the ingredient is there.
There were two of my favorite players at the top of the league. Patty and Tage are the competition for hardest shots. Laine is more accurate
One important "ingredient" of shooting is the technical ability to put puck quickly in a shooting position, it needs to be good especially in high traffic situations. That and willingness to shoot have been issues for Laine, not so much for Fantilli and Marchenko. Chinakhov likes to shoot but much like Laine he isn't great at getting shots off quick.He is the best shot in the league, wrist or one-timer. I know we have not utilized it to max but the ingredient is there.
Winnipeg Laine had no such problem. I know he wants to be a more rounded player on both ends of the ice but he has the ability to make those shots. Confidence being up and down is more of an issue than ability to get shots off. Will be great if later in the year he can find chemistry with Johnson. Shame what happened to Voracek, he could have been super valuable around here for a bit longer even if I know the cap savings were neededOne important "ingredient" of shooting is the technical ability to put puck quickly in a shooting position, it needs to be good especially in high traffic situations. That and willingness to shoot have been issues for Laine, not so much for Fantilli and Marchenko. Chinakhov likes to shoot but much like Laine he isn't great at getting shots off quick.
"Best shot in the league" is such a bold and possibly misleading statement in this context.
Not on board with the coach’s pet stuff but I agree he’s not worth what we’re paying him and that he’s more likely to be worth what we’re paying him if he plays at wing, where he is dangerous.If he is not traded, we better get a discount on the resign, because he's not worth what he's paid.
Enough with the center talk. He's a wing. We drafted Fntilli to play center but let's do stupid crap because Laine is the coach's pet. FFS!!!