Player Discussion Patrik Laine: Part 2 - Healthy Living Edition

[Marioesque]

Yes, PP was great but look at another things.

All the more reason to have him on for full 2 minutes.

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

So you responded to fanfic with fanfic?

Noble.

 

[Skip Bayless]

A healthy level of Infighting is welcome. I am so tired of the power of friendship.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

All the more reason to have him on for full 2 minutes.



So you responded to fanfic with fanfic?

Noble.

I'd have the full first unit on for the full 2 minutes. That unit is fire. You've got three guys who can shoot the puck really well. Hutson is QB and Slaf getting in people's faces in front of the net. How many times has Hutson tee'd it up with a perfect feed and Laine rifles it home?

The only guy killing penalties on that unit is Suzuki and they could just cut that time back. Just keep them all out there.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

I'd have the full first unit on for the full 2 minutes. That unit is fire. You've got three guys who can shoot the puck really well. Hutson is QB and Slaf getting in people's faces in front of the net. How many times has Hutson tee'd it up with a perfect feed and Laine rifles it home?

The only guy killing penalties on that unit is Suzuki and they could just cut that time back. Just keep them all out there.

I don't agree , I think Laine could spend the whole pp on the ice but Suzuki and Caufield are too important and the team isn't deep enough 5 on 5 to have them get gassed on powerplays

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I don't agree , I think Laine could spend the whole pp on the ice but Suzuki and Caufield are too important and the team isn't deep enough 5 on 5 to have them get gassed on powerplays

Caufield isn't used on the PK. We don't use him at the end of the game when we have a lead... same with Hutson, Laine and Slaf. All of those guys are amazing PP players. The only guy that would have to be managed is Suzuki.

Suzuki we could simply cut down his ice on the PK. Let Evans eat up more of that icetime.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I don't agree , I think Laine could spend the whole pp on the ice but Suzuki and Caufield are too important and the team isn't deep enough 5 on 5 to have them get gassed on powerplays

Yeah double shifting Laine should definitely be tried. I don’t know if his cardio is there but it would be nice

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Yeah double shifting Laine should definitely be tried. I don’t know if his cardio is there but it would be nice

All he does is stand there and take shots anyway. He's very stationary on the PP.

 

[Marioesque]

I'd have the full first unit on for the full 2 minutes. That unit is fire. You've got three guys who can shoot the puck really well. Hutson is QB and Slaf getting in people's faces in front of the net. How many times has Hutson tee'd it up with a perfect feed and Laine rifles it home?

The only guy killing penalties on that unit is Suzuki and they could just cut that time back. Just keep them all out there.

Definitely.

Yeah double shifting Laine should definitely be tried. I don’t know if his cardio is there but it would be nice

He played like the last 5+ minutes straight at the end of Finland vs Canada game, 6 on 5

So a few 2 minute PP shifts shouldn't be a big issue.

 

[VT]

Can this man recognize cause and effect? If waiting for a technician to replace skate blade is called sulking then I don't know.

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Yeah double shifting Laine should definitely be tried. I don’t know if his cardio is there but it would be nice

According to the time Natural Stat Trick he didn't play in 5v5 too much, did not play in 4v4. He could easily play 4 minutes. The other thing is that your 2 PP Unit plays a completely different style, besides Matheson isn't as good a quarterback as Hutson. I don't think that makes any sense.

 

[DAChampion]

What's wrong with waiting for a technician to adjust some skates?