Player Discussion Patrik Laine: Part 2 - Healthy Living Edition

[Marioesque]

I watched the last game, none of 2nd line did much but they didn't cause many issues either. And now I read Laine was a failure again or something?

Guy just played 3 games against the best teams in the world and belonged in there, more than some of his team mates did. And now some here are pretending he's not good enough for MTL roster?

 

[VT]

I watched the last game, none of 2nd line did much but they didn't cause many issues either. And now I read Laine was a failure again or something?

Guy just played 3 games against the best teams in the world and belonged in there, more than some of his team mates did. And now some here are pretending he's not good enough for MTL roster?

That's a description of the game at the time. Besides, Dach needs someone like Anderson or Slafkovský, not Laine. Someone who will go in front of the net instead, who will regularly win battles near the boards, in the corners. He can't. And Laine is a different type of player.

And you know yourself how important chemistry is.

 

[ReHabs]

I watched the last game, none of 2nd line did much but they didn't cause many issues either. And now I read Laine was a failure again or something?

Guy just played 3 games against the best teams in the world and belonged in there, more than some of his team mates did. And now some here are pretending he's not good enough for MTL roster?

He's not fit to shine the reinvigorated, roared-awake, unstoppable Kirby Dach's shoes.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I do wish we had a better fit for him linemate wise, but it would suck to have to break lines that already work well. It weird though, you've got a speedy guy, a pass first guy and a sniper, on paper this should have worked.

 

[Marioesque]

I do wish we had a better fit for him linemate wise, but it would suck to have to break lines that already work well. It weird though, you've got a speedy guy, a pass first guy and a sniper, on paper this should have worked.

At least inside games where things are not going their way, could give a try by switching him and Slaf and seeing how that works for the lines. Test things and give them a chance to work, if it doesn't then try something else.

 

[26Mats]

I do wish we had a better fit for him linemate wise, but it would suck to have to break lines that already work well. It weird though, you've got a speedy guy, a pass first guy and a sniper, on paper this should have worked.

Laine likes to make passing plays with his linemates. When he makes a play to Newhook, it immediately gets turned over to the other team.