Player Discussion Patrik Laine: Part 2 - Healthy Living Edition

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What's the deal between Caufield and Laine. Did anybody see the look Caufield gave to Laine after he assisted on his career high goal? Caufield pounds in PPG for opener | NHL.com
That's pure rage right there for a moment. I don't think Caufield likes Laine...

He was pissed Lained passed him the puck so he could score.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I’m gonna refrain from making some definitive statements about what he can or can’t be until next year when he’s not wearing a knee brace and has some proper offseason training.

He’s gotta near generational shot and high end playmaking capabilities. We’ll see what he can do with that when he’s healthy. I missed his bad games but the positives are too big to ignore. I want him to be a Hab long term but we’ll see

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

He’s rounding back into form since 4 Nations. Much better with the puck. On the CC goal he lost it and wound up stealing it back. It takes time and he’s finding his game.

His shot continues to be among the best in the league and he continues to look 85 years old.

 

[BargainBinSpecial]

He’s rounding back into form since 4 Nations. Much better with the puck. On the CC goal he lost it and wound up stealing it back. It takes time and he’s finding his game.

His shot continues to be among the best in the league and he continues to look 85 years old.

He's balding hard in his twenties, cut him some slack. As long as he scores every night, he can look like sasquatch for all I care.

 

[WeThreeKings]

He's balding hard in his twenties, cut him some slack. As long as he scores every night, he can look like sasquatch for all I care.

His fiancee is a cutie, too. Man lucked out being super talented at hockey lol

 

[japhi27returns]

Remember in his time with CBJ he was a decently responsible , effective at ES, near ppg player. This first half Laine is actually an outlier, since the break he looks more like CBJ Laine. Would would be fantastic to have for next near.

Unfortunately, I have zero faith in his ability to stay in the lineup. But I like the player post break even more then the gonzo goal scoring guy we had for that early stretch.

 

[VT]

Yes, PP was great but look at another things.

 

[SlafySZN]

I think you might need antipsychotics, looks like you’re hallucinating things. It’s ok, there are treatments available.

Caufield and pure rage in the same sentence is absolutely hilarious lol.

 

[LaineBOOM]

Altercation Breaks Out Between Patrik Laine and Juraj Slafkovsky During Canadiens Practice

The intensity level is rising within the Montreal Canadiens as they push for an NHL playoff spot, and it's showing in their practices. We got a clear example of that today when things got a little heated between Patrik Laine and Juraj Slafkovsky during a specific drill.

www.yardbarker.com

 

[the]

Laine still healing from his injury and Slaf tries to f*** him up during practice? What is wrong with him!

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

If you have a full contact jersey...you're free game

#SlafDidNothingWrong

 

[SlafySZN]

Laine still healing from his injury and Slaf tries to f*** him up during practice? What is wrong with him!

Laine is always healing from injuries.

Are players supposed to be soft on him?

 

[the]

Laine is always healing from injuries.

Are players supposed to be soft on him?

Laine's wearing a knee brace. He's clearly still not a 100%. That shove by Slaf was unnecessary.

 

[SlafySZN]

Laine's wearing a knee brace. He's clearly still not a 100%. That shove by Slaf was unnecessary.

Slaf’s wearing knee brace too.

If you practice and didn’t miss games means you can take contact. Laine isn’t a very competitive guy.

 

[Marioesque]

Slaf’s wearing knee brace too.

If you practice and didn’t miss games means you can take contact. Laine isn’t a very competitive guy.

He'd probably want to bring a full lineup into the game instead of possibly injuring teammates in practice.

 

[SlafySZN]

He'd probably want to bring a full lineup into the game instead of possibly injuring teammates in practice.

Might as well wrap them in bubble wraps and let them sit at all time, if you can’t even practice properly.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Serious question. Is there a player with a better shot in the league? Bedard maybe?

Drai & Ovi

 

[Marioesque]

Might as well wrap them in bubble wraps and let them sit at all time, if you can’t even practice properly.

Ok then

 

[ReHabs]

Laine still healing from his injury and Slaf tries to f*** him up during practice? What is wrong with him!

Forget the injury -- you don't "practice hard" against skilled teammates. There isn't any excuse for it and it's not like they're in a bad spell and Laine's been playing bad and they're frustrated and this spilled over. This is Slaf being an oaf. It really feels like Slaf's the golden kid of the organization, he's never had to earn anything and he's always given every chance to redeem himself when he messes up, so he probably feels entitled to swing his dick anywhere he wants now that he's in a hot streak.

 

[Andrei79]

Forget the injury -- you don't "practice hard" against skilled teammates. There isn't any excuse for it and it's not like they're in a bad spell and Laine's been playing bad and they're frustrated and this spilled over. This is Slaf being an oaf. It really feels like Slaf's the golden kid of the organization, he's never had to earn anything and he's always given every chance to redeem himself when he messes up, so he probably feels entitled to swing his dick anywhere he wants now that he's in a hot streak.

This is pure fanfic based on nothing at all.

Also, a headcase who's been ran out of two organizations by his teammates doesn't get the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Frank Drebin]

im on team patrik hes not as handsome but he has a sweeter personality

 

[ReHabs]

This is pure fanfic based on nothing at all.

Also, a headcase who's been ran out of two organizations by his teammates doesn't get the benefit of the doubt.

Now that Slaf does it, it is "pure fanfic" that star forwards shouldn't be hurt in practice by their own teammates when they're gunning for a playoff spot. My mistake, I didn't know Slafkovsky has the green light to injure his more talented, more productive teammates.

 

[Nova_Scotia_Vees]

Imagine how the players on other teams feel when he's playing hard behind the net and in the corners..

 

[VT]

Laine's skate was damaged. In my opinion there was a reason for nervousness, he could have seriously hurt himself. I'm not blaming Slafkovský, just saying a possible reason why Laine got angry.

 

[Sorinth]

Forget the injury -- you don't "practice hard" against skilled teammates. There isn't any excuse for it and it's not like they're in a bad spell and Laine's been playing bad and they're frustrated and this spilled over. This is Slaf being an oaf. It really feels like Slaf's the golden kid of the organization, he's never had to earn anything and he's always given every chance to redeem himself when he messes up, so he probably feels entitled to swing his dick anywhere he wants now that he's in a hot streak.

That's non-sensical, going soft on skill players will just lead to those players being soft in games.

Now obviously there's a very wide range of what going "hard" means, but given that I don't even think the video even showed what happened, only the aftermath, and the title was already a clickbait lie as there was no altercation, it's clearly just more media shit stirring over nothing.