Player Discussion Patrik Laine: ruining the tank

[ReHabs]

The worst part of his comments was that he was vague enough to ensure every single member of the CBJs organization felt personally implicated by them. Bozo move from Laine.

 

[BaBeLuLu]

Dude talks too much. Should rather take care of his body and exercise and stop videogames too

 

[Calendal]

The worst part of his comments was that he was vague enough to ensure every single member of the CBJs organization felt personally implicated by them. Bozo move from Laine.

As rose tinted glasses as one might have about him, the article was not a good look. Keep it honest but if you want to cast shade like this, make sure the innocents won’t feel sleighted.

 

[paul-laus]

He’s just a big mouth…..I’ll never forget one of his first games with CBJ after being dealt by the jets, he mouthed off to then CBJ assistant coach Brad Larsen and Torts benched him for the remainder of the game….this was almost immediately after his arrival….certainly doesn’t endear himself to teammates…

 

[Tuna99]

Sucks he got injured but almost like he jinxed himself, you want to see him at his best because his best is as good as anyone in the league as rare as it is to see, but you can’t be at your best if you have a negative mindset like he does and always looking to blame other people.

This guy is the opposite of Marty St Louis, Marty St Louis turned a franchise around and he’s going to do the same in Montreal, maybe the coach can fix him but fixing a brain with a bad attitude is much harder then fixing a back check

 

[BaBeLuLu]

He was with his life coach girlfriend at lake Como in a luxury resort and his gf tweeted all Patty would want to eat in a fine dining restaurant was chicken nuggets. Tells a lot

 

[River Meadow]

We have to be honest about Laine,

Laine can really shoot the puck but in general he looks super slow and isn't very effective on 5vs5, kind of reminds me of the great and mighty Pierre Dagenais.

Is that really worth the 9M, maybe 10M or 11M he will command on next contract?

 

[Mulletman]

Could it be that Laine just tried to piss off the Columbus roster so that they would take plenty of penalties, so that he then could get the chance to score some on the powerplay? But it backfired since they took it personally and roughed him up and injured him before he could get a chance to score on the powerplay?

 

[salbutera]

He’s just a big mouth…..I’ll never forget one of his first games with CBJ after being dealt by the jets, he mouthed off to then CBJ assistant coach Brad Larsen and Torts benched him for the remainder of the game….this was almost immediately after his arrival….certainly doesn’t endear himself to teammates…

It’s just the way Finns are in general … very direct - no beating around the bush

 

[morhilane]

I seriously doubt he got hurt and I think it was just some of the same wussy cat stuff we saw in preseason when we refused to play any regulars vs Ottawa in the last game

FYI Ottawa wasn't going to play their regulars in that game either, they haven't for 3 pre-seasons.

 

[slybel]

It’s just the way Finns are in general … very direct - no beating around the bush

Agreed. We all heard worse from other players... man, the 70s were bad compared.. lol

People are so soft now.

 

[Picaroon]

Guy scores 8 goals in 9 games, then gets banged up and is likely held out for precautionary reasons with the break coming, and now people have the pitchforks out? Pathetic comments in here. His pre game comments were beyond tame too. Only in the NHL would they be "controversial."

 

[salbutera]

Guy scores 8 goals in 9 games, then gets banged up and is likely held out for precautionary reasons with the break coming, and now people have the pitchforks out? Pathetic comments in here. His pre game comments were beyond tame too. Only in the NHL would they be "controversial."

What’s also not being taken into consideration is Laine’s therapy …. I’m in no way a mental illness specialist but would surprise me if he isn’t being counseled to be honest & open with his feelings / emotions / state of being etc. vs “bottling it up” inside

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Or just opt not to comment.

Exactly. He’s not Jim Carrey in Liar Liar. Just don’t say anything.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Guy scores 8 goals in 9 games, then gets banged up and is likely held out for precautionary reasons with the break coming, and now people have the pitchforks out? Pathetic comments in here. His pre game comments were beyond tame too. Only in the NHL would they be "controversial."

He said they’re too satisfied with losing. That’s going to generate controversy anywhere. It pissed everyone off in that room and it doesn’t help his reputation.

And none of this had to happen. He simply could’ve said ‘just another game’ when asked.

 

[RabbleMasterBlaster]

"Hockey players are so vanilla. Always repeating the same boring answers. No personality."

*hockey player talks trash about a shit franchise, shows a personality*

"he should shut his mouth. Hockey players should show more class."

 

[Picaroon]

What’s also not being taken into consideration is Laine’s therapy …. I’m in no way a mental illness specialist but would surprise me if he isn’t being counseled to be honest & open with his feelings / emotions / state of being etc. vs “bottling it up” inside

Absolutely. I've done therapy and dealt with mental health issues myself. He's definitely following the steps/process to work through his issues. I think he's awesome and his openness with his issues should be celebrated.

He said they’re too satisfied with losing. That’s going to generate controversy anywhere. It pissed everyone off in that room and it doesn’t help his reputation.

And none of this had to happen. He simply could’ve said ‘just another game’ when asked

Waddell said LITERALLY the same thing when he was hired. They fired their whole coaching and management staff. It wasn't a secret they had (have) a losing culture.

 

[OldCraig71]

He said it, put it out there, got injured, and we lost. If we had won the game with him in the lineup, the reaction here would have been different.

In the future, it would be wise to give the generic no-emotion answers that hockey players are known for.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

There's no shot you guys are mad at Laine? lmao soft

 

[Draft]

The fact that the BJs players and specifically the leaders in the room don’t just own it… says a lot about whether that loser culture will continue.

 

[holy]

It’s just the way Finns are in general … very direct - no beating around the bush

I remember the weekly Koivu interview where he would quote Hit Em Up and talk shit about our opponents. Good times.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Waddell said LITERALLY the same thing when he was hired. They fired their whole coaching and management staff. It wasn't a secret they had (have) a losing culture.

That’s fine, Waddell talking with purpose as he comes in. Laine is a guy who demanded a trade and made no distinction on who he was talking about.

 

[paul-laus]

It’s just the way Finns are in general … very direct - no beating around the bush

Definitely…but he’s also an opinionated wanker…seems to always give off the impression that he feels like he’s still coming off a 40+ goal season

 

[nhlfan9191]

The fact that the BJs players and specifically the leaders in the room don’t just own it… says a lot about whether that loser culture will continue.

The BJ’s lost Gaudreau in the off-season and I’m sure there’s an extra sense of togetherness in the locker room because of it. I’m not surprised they reacted the way they did when Laine came throwing stones threw their living room window.

 

[417]

It's not a big deal either way to me.

But personally, I thought his comments before the game were pointless and unfortunately for him, they felt some type of way about it.

Take the L on the chin and move on.

Hopefully it's nothing major and more precautionary. He got drilled a few times during the fist period, so looks like he was maybe shook up i.e. concussed, but who knows.