Player Discussion Patrik Laine: wearing a regular practice jersey

[PavelBrendl]

f***in Gumby over here.

 

[sampollock]

i even picked Demi in my yahoo keeper draft. all good

 

[Habs]

somebody might have already mentioned it, but this means Tony Marinaro got absolutely BTFO'd right?

LIKE!

 

[Thomas Sowell]

I was in the acceptance stage of a march return. Now to hear it could possibly be before Christmas....cannot believe it. Wow. Such good news. Maybe we can have nice things

 

[BargainBinSpecial]

yup, by yet another scrub.

As long as the league allows for these scrubs to be in uniform, talented players will be targeted. If the gesture is intentional or not, that's open for debate. Goons have always been part of the sport. Talented players must learn to protect themselves from potential career ending surgeries.

 

[CharleyHorse]

Yeah, he made that big speech about his sources and reputation.

Dude should start off tonight and say he got it wrong, bet he won’t. Not even wrong but he also said Laine was worse the Patrick, could not be far off.

I guess then lessoned learned wait to hear it directly from the source.

always sound advice for most anything in life

 

[Redux91]

I told you this guy is legit.

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[26Mats]

LFG!!!!!!!

Unbelievably good news. Hope he actually does make a full recovery within 3 months. This is incredible.

Gives a chance to proabably Kapanen in the meantime.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

The entire habs fanbase right about now

 

[the valiant effort]

As long as the league allows for these scrubs to be in uniform, talented players will be targeted. If the gesture is intentional or not, that's open for debate. Goons have always been part of the sport. Talented players must learn to protect themselves from potential career ending surgeries.

Further to this, the league also has a long history of great players committing atrocities.

 

[calder candidate]

Honestly I still have a hard time to believing there is nothing torn (even partially) ACL, PCL, MCL, meniscus… the leg blend was so significant and is lower leg was just flailing around while in the air left to right as if it wasn’t even connected to the rest of the leg… This is the best new we could have hope.

 

[Tyson]

If we can get 45 good games out of it I will gladly take it

 

[Rob Sense]

I mean... Dach got driven into the benches by a 6ft6 colossal beast.

yes but his knee did not twist in an awkward angle like Laine. His tibia was pressed backward by Tinordi relative to his femur that was riding with all his weight on the board

 

[The Last Red]

somebody might have already mentioned it, but this means Tony Marinaro got absolutely BTFO'd right?

I wonder if Meatball will acknowledge this on his podcast tonight?

 

[Habs13]

Holy shit... it's just a knee strain!? 2 - 3 months?!

 

[Murky]

This is good news. Historically Laine has not been good coming back from injuries. But historically he also has been devastated mentally with them and this time at least on surface it looks like he's not. Let's hope for the best.

 

[calder candidate]

As long as the league allows for these scrubs to be in uniform, talented players will be targeted. If the gesture is intentional or not, that's open for debate. Goons have always been part of the sport. Talented players must learn to protect themselves from potential career ending surgeries.

Pare wasn’t targeting Laine maybe a bit because he wanted to stand him up at the blue line but just got overwhelmed when Laine was able to cut to the inside, he had the worst reaction, NHL just need to step up, the intent don’t matter we don’t want anyone sticking out there knee out for any reason it should be a suspension. What is even worst here are the consequences NHL usually suspend base on the outcome and in this situation nothing at all… there were multiple instances were player made dangerous play that could have received penalty or fines NHL player safety are just not doing anything to help or change the situation.

 

[Puckstuff]

Damn,

I thought Laine had the chance to score 40 goals for you guys in what could have been an epic buy-low trade. This is really going to hurt the momentum and groove for Laine.

 

[Habs]

I was in the acceptance stage of a march return. Now to hear it could possibly be before Christmas....cannot believe it. Wow. Such good news. Maybe we can have nice things

Laine in Dec… guys I’m ready

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Congrats guys, great news.

Laine's potential bounceback is my top non-Canuck storyline this year. Was pumped when you guys picked him up and pretty bummed after seeing that he was hurt the other night.

Hope he does well when he comes back and you guys make it in this year.

 

[417]

Honestly I still have a hard time to believing there is nothing torn (even partially) ACL, PCL, MCL, meniscus… the leg blend was so significant and is lower leg was just flailing around while in the air left to right as if it wasn’t even connected to the rest of the leg… This is the best new we could have hope.

I don’t think we know whether or not there’s a partial tear in his MCL, you can play with an MCL sprain, a lot of athletes do or rather, a sprain.

I’m certain I’ve read of athletes playing through it.

 

[Habs]

we need @VirginiaMtlExpat to chime in with his Good Will Hunting diagnosis. Now I'm thinking they blew the diagnosis and after a month they will say 'oooops he does need surgery'

PTSD from all the mismanaged treatments over the years

 

[Bring Bak Damphousse]

maybe going forward we can hold off playing the stars this early in preseason, maybe wait till the young guys with something to prove have been weeded out?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Laine in Dec… guys I’m ready
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He's still young, have him pop a few pills, he'll be fine

 

[KFlint]

Wow I feel so happy ready this! For him and for the team spirit!