The Truth Hurts..

[@bravepotatoe7513]

well if anyone wondered why every player gives the same cookie cutter boring answers to interviews there you go

[@Batmanananana]

Yeah, this will be added as a prime example of why in the media training video session.

[@falconeaterf15]

We got a good ball team. We got a good ball club.

[@maxdaname]

It was a tough game, but we gave it our all out there. Credit to the other team; they played really well and pushed us to perform at our best. We're happy with the effort and will take what we learned from this game to keep improving for the next one. - Literally ChatGPT

[@oley49]

they dont have to, but maybe bashing your former team/team mates isn't a good idea

[@topgoat6969]

The Blue Jackets GM himself said they were going to focus on next year instead of winning. Laine wasn't criticizing the players, but the management and he was absolutely right to do so.

[@crazeinthedark]

To be fair they asked him to clarify who those comments we’re directed at. He had the chance to say “the management” but said instead “use your imagination”

[@ilkkak3065]

​@@crazeinthedark He didn't want point anyone by name but it backfired.

[@JeanJames-ff3wx]

​@@ilkkak3065it just shows how bad it is to play for columbus no wonder panarin boborsky and others left

[@topgoat6969]

@@crazeinthedark i agree. Although the whole thing is just blown out of proportion.

[@fritzthecat3150]

@@crazeinthedark Journalists don't have any real imagination. They are only good at imagining trades. Waddell has been a loser everywhere he was GM and it seems there is no foreseeable change in the future.

[@thundershock720]

Laine didn't have anything negative to say about the jets when he left them, just tells you how bad things are in Columbus

[@HabsAndHeavyMetal]

The Jets thing was Patty's fault. The B.J.'s thing was just a toxic team. Patty will excell in Montreal. Timing is everything.

[@SallyChmelnytzki-f9w]

Seriously ? He most certainly had his say about The Jets specifically Hellybucyk Wheeler and mostly whiner Sheiffle those 3 are the reason Maurice left also - search the video you should find it 🏒

[@HabsAndHeavyMetal]

@@SallyChmelnytzki-f9w OMG you are so angry

[@SallyChmelnytzki-f9w]

@@HabsAndHeavyMetal are you kidding me ? 😂

[@NicoXElement]

@@HabsAndHeavyMetal shut up hes not

[@maittava2433]

No dirty hits,but definitely mark on his back. Where was his team mates?

[@maittava2433]

Btw I wrote this comment 30sec in vid jumping the gun but i see Junkie was contemplating the same thing

[@mikeking-t2u]

I agree! All clean hits and somebody should step up in his defense. Instead they let their star player get beat around for a period without response

[@gerardvalentino]

The other players hate him, he's an ass, he will wear out his welcome in Montreal too

[@lindafedchuk5147]

If someone stepped up MSL would have them in Laval!.MSL likes his team to be as less manly as possible?

[@maittava2433]

@@gerardvalentino Yeah he was a bit of an ass when he was younger, but i think he has grown from since,and his words hold some weight, i mean Columbus haven't had very good runs in past 5 years at least and nothing seems to change..

[@TeeDee87]

What a perfect topic. He is just straight talking finnish dude. Sometimes people think that we should sugarcoat every opinion. That's bs.

[@jasonkemppainen4731]

It is tough being a Finn in America. We don’t trust people like that openly. Never show it. But when you are trusted, bet your butt I’ll be there for every single moment of the night or evening. Just leave me alone after I’m done. 😂

[@sfprivateer]

It's far worse than "sugarcoating sometimes" ... people cannot handle direct truths anywhere these days. Even at work places when something is clearly not working, you must use every roundtrip to try and say what must be said, without really saying it. ... but dear lord if you go out and directly just call out the problem, everyone (especially the snowflakes) will erupt on you for that, instead of acknowledging that you are right.

[@michaelcopper613]

What he said is kind of ironic because, doesn't his current team always give up on the playoff race by January every year?

[@luukas2660]

​@@michaelcopper613 There's a difference between trying to win and losing and giving up and losing.

[@akinma]

@@luukas2660 Indeed. Laine was talking about winning mentality and the difference of being professional vs showing up just for the pay. And from the outcome, he might just have been right...

[@ssc00p]

To be clear... Laine´s comments weren´t necessarily steered towards players (only), but maybe issuing the GM`s/owners` inability to commit...

[@bobmatley]

Well since the players were upset it seems like Laine hit the bullseye on their loser mentality as well. Past Hab players have said bad things about playing in Montreal and the team didn't target them when they came back to play, this is a sign of players admitting they are not trying to play to win.

[@angusandleigh]

@@bobmatley Exactly, only the guilty would be offended by statements such as Laine's.

[@Effigyy]

@@angusandleigh yep, all this response tells us is that his comments hit a bit too close to home

[@akinma]

"We were nothing but good teammates to him" - Zach Werenski And good ex team mates target good ex team mate's shoulder they know was injured before for something he said in a pre game press. Sound legit or bitter sore losers? Does Werenski forget he has an old injury on his shoulder too? Just saying... Besides, the organisation telling they cancelled their tribute to Laine, cos what Laine said, was stupid. They should've instead held the tribute and make Laine look like a total ass with his comments.

[@ilkkak3065]

Did anyone else notice how Werenski kind of admit in post game interview that Laine was right. He said they gave 100% to game cause comments of Laine. Imo it means without his comments they would just played 50-90% effort or so. But I hope Laine learned something from this and becomes better player.

[@Eminim97]

No he didnt they all know laibe wad the reason they coulent win. When you dont try game after game thats what happens

[@MetalGearTrav]

I’m a habs fan but the team is gutless for not standing up for Laine

[@franklininterviewsvancouve8605]

They pulled him before everyone fully realized what was going on. Hence no response.

[@severed111]

@@franklininterviewsvancouve8605 exactly, especially since he's playing despite his knee still healing and not being 100% yet, maybe at 80%, they got him out of there before somebody was gonna try and knee him...

[@Effigyy]

Xhekaj should've been on the ice with every shift Laine takes

[@Nate77701]

The hits were clean

[@Effigyy]

your star player is being targeted, clean or not, you need to nip that in the bud. it doesn't matter if they're being dirty or clean, you gotta let them know that doesn't fly

[@DrewDekes]

I don’t know why the players were upset with his comments about the team. Everything he said was a pure reflection of management and their inability to move the team forward while Laine was with them. He didn’t want to be part of the kind of rebuild they were doing, or the mentality of it. His answer was honest/authentic, and you rarely get that out of players these days. I think if the shoe was on the other foot, habs fans probably wouldn’t like it, no. The good news is, the team he’s on right now is doing their rebuild the right way, and Laine obviously believes in what they’re doing despite the lackluster season they’re having…why? Because the Canadiens have a PLAN. They have a good coach Laine can relate to. So, I really didn’t see much wrong at all with what he said, other than he actually had the stones to say what he wasn’t happy about with CBJ, and people got upset by it. It’ll blow over. Good for him not being afraid to say something of substance and not beat around the bush because it’s the “polite” thing to say/do. Give us something real. I respect that more than a guy who just says the “right thing” publicly and then privately says what he really thinks. That takes no courage. This however, did.

[@scallaghan61]

You say this like Columbus isn't on the same trajectory Montreal is and also about to come out of a rebuild. Montreal has been collecting draft talent like Slaf, Reinbacher, Demidov etc to add to their young NHL talent while Columbus has done the same with guys like Fantilli, Lindstrom, Johnson. Like Montreal losing Price and Weber forcing a rebuild Columbus lost Panarin and Bobrovsky creating an almost identical situation. Columbus would probably be further ahead if not for the Gaudreau tragedy but for obvious reasons that has held them back to a degree. Laine is doing now what he did in Colmbus when he got there. Time will tell what happens when the honeymoon phase is over

[@WiilleTsukka]

I think the comments hurt because they knew deep down inside there was truth to them. If somebody burns you with something that is absurd and not true at all, you tend to laugh at it. But if somebody burns you with the truth, well that actually stings.

[@roojaxwillowjinglebells3102]

Well- for one thing he never said that it was specifically management. 2. he did talk some crap about the fans. He also only played 58% of games and then said that the Blue jackets were the ones who felt comfortable losing

[@vilsfrid1566]

​​@@roojaxwillowjinglebells3102 Ah, so it's his fault getting injured and losing his father. It's inhumane to blame him for not playing when going true those hardhips.

[@roojaxwillowjinglebells3102]

@@vilsfrid1566 i never said it was his fault. He had vailed reasons not to play. But that also does not give him the right to be an ass to the other players. Even before he lost his dad he was barely playing games, it is a vailed reason to want someone off the team when they are not playing but taking up a large portion of the salary cap

[@Ex0rz]

Laine was simply spitting some Finnish honesty. And as some people already pointed out his comment was aimed towards the management and not the players and I dont think they were hitting Laine due to his comments but simply due to how big of a threat he is.

[@AlexAnteroLammikko]

I think two things can be true at once. He is right, and he shouldn't have said it. The Blue Jackets are having a hell of a year, and one of Laines former teammates died in the offseason. Many of his CBJ teammates donated to his mental health charity when he was taking the time off. Its just a really bad look all around for him.

[@erik1993]

still the best goddamn intro in the history of youtube channels

[@robrick9361]

IF YOU WANT TO SKILL IT UP THEN YOU BETTER BE PREPARED!

[@PeterScheiber-pk6vg]

hockey junkie is the greatest channel on youtube and it's not close

[@jakecarroll5]

Hopefully he talks more shit lol. We need a team with pure hatred. Hockey is boring as fuck without these heated rivalries. Get Pez in , call up Florian. Lets have some fun!!

[@bobmatley]

Laine is an angel some here must of never seen the 80s when we had Lemieux, Nilan, and Chelios shit talking the opponents all game long.

[@DelugeQuebec]

Still can't believe Arber didnt get the tap on the back to get out there playing anything except defense....

[@lennyshow5146]

Thanks to saint louis on messing his game up

[@crazeinthedark]

Fabbro was asking for an Arby beating

[@DelugeQuebec]

@@lennyshow5146 I mean, its okay. The plan for him this year is to perfect his defense so he can go back to his former self at some point but come on, after the second hit on Laine, he should have had that tap on the back...

[@lennyshow5146]

@ yea ik and this is on saint louis not xhekaj dont forget hes a pee wee coach and never had this situation b4 as a coach

[@skippy3136]

If he had Olivier would have met him face to face.

[@BayBye2011]

they tried to deliberately put hurt on him for his comments but nothing dirty was done but the Habs did nothing..where was Arber at?

Where was Pezetta ?

[@BayBye2011]

i don't think he played..up in press box polishing the lumber

[@reneguay1347]

St louis wont let him fight

[@ChuckyDoll79]

Probably that Columbus wanted to trigger to... they wanted X to "awnser the bell" for Laine. I think it was a coach's decision to just let them (Colombus) cry and play the game instead.

[@roojaxwillowjinglebells3102]

No one was trying to deliberately hurt him. He is just soft lol

[@yorkaturr]

Patrik is too honest for his own good. Even if something is true, it's usually not wise to say it aloud, especially if it concerns work or women.

[@UncleHam1337]

Stereotypical Finnish trait

[@RichardMullin-u8w]

😂

[@kanarisottomies58]

Yeah, finnish people can be quite (brutally) honest and straight forward no bullshit type of people in general. And english is not our first language so it might come out even more straight forward than it would be normally. But yeah, as we see it might not be great to say stuff like this before the game (even if it was somewhat true).

[@franklininterviewsvancouve8605]

Winner

[@MrKarbaasi]

Maybe other people shoul just be more honest about what they think.

[@TheHat--Man]

I'm sure most CBJ fans know that what he said is true.

[@mikeking-t2u]

I agree with you Hockey Junkie! They didn’t want to risk him getting injured again and saw how they were running him, so pulled him and gave a bogus day to day injury until next game! Which he will be ready to go!

[@Christhornmaui]

Also, with everything the team went through with johnny hockey gaudreau, i woulda stayed quiet on this one being Laine ! But he spoke his mind, cant hate the man for it.

[@carbb5760]

He spoke his mind but it was such a bad take. Jackets are ahead in the standingsnow, laine played terribly while he was there. Just keep your mouth shut and show people you can actually play

[@ScreaminSeamen]

​@carbb5760 strange that Werenski never mentioned that 2 seasons before he and Attkinson with two other vets on the team had an end of season meeting and asked management to get rid of Laine and Merzlikins because the team.wanted them gone. Yet Zack sells it as "we were nothing but great teammates while he was here"....sure.

[@carbb5760]

@@ScreaminSeamen I hadn’t heard that, to criticize management of an organization that put their trust in HIM to be their player seems pretty strange. They trusted and paid him to elevate the franchise and he didn’t do it, I dunno I just don’t get it. I appreciate the non cookie cutter answer though

[@ScreaminSeamen]

@carbb5760 yeah Atkinson, Seth Jones, Werenski, and either Foligno or Nyquist. The fact that the team responded by calling them out for it, and not only did they not dump Laine and Elivis but they traded 4 of those 5 players in the year after this broke. The team did not support opinions from players nor did they keep them anonymous. It doesn't seem like a very well run team the last 5 or 6 years. Lots of players have left and flourished elsewhere, a lot like Buffalo with out the falls.

[@abarbadan]

very intelligent take - this guy does not miss

[@PeterScheiber-pk6vg]

you aren't wrong

[@kopo1]

I really like how honest this person is and dont give a F about anything else. I honestly think he was criticizing the management not the players.

[@mikeolmstead340]

As right as Laine might’ve been, probably not the best time to start pouring tea so soon after the Gaudreau tragedy and the connection to Caufield.

[@Babstock08]

I would have liked to see Xhekaj send a bit of a message that game. You can't target our star players.

[@lindsaybelaire123]

Marty neutered Wifi!😢

[@hoolie2000]

Mathieu Olivier desroyed him last fight, no way WiFi wants any of that.

[@lindsaybelaire123]

@@hoolie2000 Hahaha. Sit down there Hoolie. Destroyed?!?! Yeah Xhekaj was knocked out and doing the chicken! Please homeboy may have landed a few more but hardly think he was "Destroyed " You prolly a Mayweather fan too.

[@yayo160]

@@hoolie2000 Oh fuck off lol Xhekaj took more but still landed more on Olivier than anyone I've seen this season.

[@Babstock08]

@@hoolie2000 I feel like you need a dictionary for the meaning of the word destroyed. lol

[@1pbdecoded1pb]

My thoughts. I you tube searched for the Fabbro hit and other hits and found nothing. Glad the algorithm recommended this video to me. Good comprehensive video hit breakdown for the fans.

[@HockeyJunkie]

Thank you, cheers!

[@SirDangalot]

Mr. Junkie! I love it! You call it as you see it. I agree with every single word that came out of your pie hole during this entire episode. And I'm with you! I am more than a little irritated at the lack of response from the Montreal Canadiens. They should have been all over anybody that hit Patrick in that game, and there was nothing! Shame on them and kudos to you for calling a spade a spade. Keep up the great work!

[@moonobservergilles5730]

that was one of my questions where was 72 when Laine was being abused? MTL needs Olivier in Mtl.

[@lennyshow5146]

Stop putting the fault on 72 when he was doing his job he was getting benched and now look how msl changed his game

[@ildarm]

he's 6'4". fight your own battles..

[@C-Dawg3394]

Learning moment. ,, never talk bad about team cause they use it as motivation.

[@jasonashdown9631]

Good points made. He spent time dealing with his mental health for a while. Maybe, the coaches were trying to help out his brain (upper bod injury). but, what do i know.

[@soyeux27]

Patrik Laine is a one of a kind human being and athlete. The accuracy of his comments can only be matched by the accuracy of his wrist shot.

[@guanaco103]

Funny thing is CBJA probably played the hardest ive ever seen they play in forever with some intensity, maybe they should imagine Laine is out there every game, dirtbag org

[@ygaudreault]

Personnally, I really think Patrick missed a good opportunity to stay silent.

[@ramprat5812]

Just a little something to remember, when Johnny Gaudreau signed in Columbus (I honestly forget if it was Karmo or Johnny’s agent who said this, might have even been Johnny himself) said they hadn’t received an offer or a call from Columbus and Johnny’s camp reached out to get an offer moving. Maybe they didn’t think they actually had a chance to get him but it always struck me as really weird that they weren’t even testing the waters on the biggest free agent that year when he was clearly interested in going there.

[@alexpayne1364]

Ngl I was dissapointed no one stood up, I think Patty is fine but left the game on a "Im getting targeted and I don't want to get a season ending injury again and after this last game its the Christmas break" hopefully I'm right but like Dach last season something that looks so innocent could be very bad.

[@aivgakservices3212]

A front row security Guard in Winnipeg told me Laine was the nicest guy brought coffee for them and was a class act, his parents and family were the same take time out to talk to fans a great raised kid!

[@aivgakservices3212]

He does have a habit of saying the wrong thing but hey it’s his second language, and does have a injury prone career

[@eetu4302]

im a Finn and i root for him like the other finns, but dont love him by any means. What i do like about him, are his interviews and comments which are genuine and unfiltered, things he wants and means to say. Not the same stock answers most players give on the daily

[@ytmm11]

love insight that everybody else missed. subscribed.

[@anthonylarson7919]

Habs just folded as a team.... no response...no heart.. guys just floating for a check...

[@bobmatley]

Actually they scored 4 goals and could of easily had multiple more if not for bad bounces. The issue was Monty looked tired he has played 10 straight games and it was 3rd in 4 nights. Poor guy needs a break but Primeau is hot garbage so they are going to ruin Monty if they don't call up a goalie or sign or trade for one. I would not want to trade for a goalie we have prospects coming but something needs to be done if they are not going to play Primeau.

[@Mrs.Currie]

​@bobmatley *could've (could + have = could've)

[@fran6b]

The Habs were focusing on their game. They mostly outplay the Jackets in 2nd and 3rd period, while the distraction of the game stayed in the locker room. Starting a brawl in the 1st to ramp up the emotion and risk of a violence escalade that leads to potentiel injury was not a good idea. Habs don't need that. MSL manage the situation perfectly imo.

[@jounirikkonen8176]

Basic Finnish honesty. Sometimes comes surprise when people are not ok with it.

[@anakinlapierre-tate4127]

I missed that game and have been waiting for your video because I trust your word more than anyone else's

[@doodlebob2023]

lane hutson is right up there with cale and quinn. just give it a year. such a talented player. he needs to find a way to score from the point. the assists are great but hes gotta start putting some in himself.

[@amacd63]

100% in agreement with your comments in the video. Yes Laine is outspoken (part of his character), yes Columbus hit him every change they got (all clean), but as I have commented in previous posts, their response to the situation sucked as you also pointed out!. Once again (broken record time...buffering loop for your younger followers) no heart!

[@soccermtb13]

solid take

[@rickbengle5240]

I think LAINE needed to be a bit more strategic with his answers but he is not A Rhodes Scholar… a hockey player with bad teeth who can shoot a puck

[@davidtrott9918]

Laine provided bulletin board material and I wished he had not. It was up to him to hit back when he was hit but he couldn’t do it. In one sequence he tried to hit but got a strong reverse hit. He was unable to hit back with a goal and tilt the ice in his favour. I think his teammates will take action if it happens in the next game. For me this was like the situation after a bad hit where the player has to deal with the enforcer on the next shift. Laine had to take his lumps and I hope the injury was minor.

[@love_tacos]

you're a homer....and you're fair?! this is unheard of on the internet

[@pmonty420]

Not at all surprised from the lack of response . Zero gritt on habs top 6 and the team captain although very skilled , plays like a schoolgirl . When things get physical that guy folds faster than a lawn chair . Nick the friendly five on five ghost Suzuki .

[@MirrlyonTime]

Those hits on Laine were clean and by no means overly hard, he still isn’t in nhl shape. He looks great on the powerplay because you don’t have to skate as much but looks lanky and terrible on the 5 on 5. He’ll get there but if he has to leave a game after a handful of hits it is not a good sign going forward

[@vidvad]

I really like Xhekaj, he improved defensively but I think one of the reason he's in the everyday lineup is to make a physical impact in the game. He needs to learn when to jump in. Unfortunately in the past, he dropped the gloves when he shouldn't have, and I'm sure it played a role in why he didn't fight versus Columbus. Probably scared of sending the team in a 5-min PK.

[@franklininterviewsvancouve8605]

Everything you said was accurate. Can't complain about that.

[@gastondeveaux3783]

I think your assessment is right on the nose buddy ! Perfect video.

[@jacquelineclement4193]

Lifelong (since I was 3) Habs fan here. Yes, I love what he's brought to our team. Yes, I support how he's fought back from a lot of shat. But. Similar to his trolling Hellabucks a couple weeks ago, but much worse here, he could have held his BJ (no) comments to "I'm having the time of my life in Montreal" and "yes, there were some things that could have been done better"...but honestly his full comments were idiotic for anyone who's been in the league as long as he has been. You don't criticize the fight in a team unless you're currently on the team. And THEN, he takes a couple hits but there's zero bite back from him. He's a big guy and only 26; get in there and be tough on the ice. And he's not. And he wasn't. And then he leaves and doesn't return, tail between his legs. Worse, maybe the team was protecting their little golden boy by not letting him play with bad boys. Patrik as a Habs fans I was really unimpressed with the entire saga. Talk trash when you can then go up and back it up with some fight, or in Hellabucks case, a goal or two on him. Habs; don't protect him or anyone when they are sucky-babying around themselves. He shoulda' stayed, and played a helluva game with full heart and guts, using that big body. Just like a big hockey boy or girl would do in similar circumstances.

[@shaman2384]

He called them out as losers, what they are, and paid the price. The question is: Is Patrik extraordinarily bad team player, or are the Blue Jackets extraordinarily rotten team for him to call them out like that? I don't think he just randomly wanted to insult them. You'd think you have to be really fed up with something, to bring it up this late.

[@wallyllaw]

Laine was right, but the thing is: people forgive you when you are wrong. People never forgive you when you are right. GM Waddell saying the pretty much same thing should make it clear as day. Patty hates losing so much it's detrimental to his mental health. He has always been like that.

[@Vesiputous]

Honestly, I agree. Though, both the comment and the targeting are way overblown from what they actually were according to the video. If you want to break someone, it doesn't look like that, at all. Canadiens also really dropped the ball there by not answering.

[@ChadKarns]

Liane is correct, Columbus has a issue with building a winning program. The bluejackets have had some awesome players. Any jackets fan will tell you that they could have done more to help out Rick Nash when he was around. They got Bobrovsky and traded him to the cup winning Florida panthers. They were most competitive when they had torts. Even he Didn't last long in Columbus and its probably because of the same reasons Liane mentioned. They have an upper Management issue. Its really sad that they would target him when most of the players know that its true.

[@matthewlarose9958]

From one Matt to another I feel your 109% correct

[@Nokkblackmetal]

As a CBJ fan, I respect this perspective. It’s true. It’s true that the CBJ have been a bad organization for far too long. The CBJ fans have made their displeasure for years. Ownership sucks to be honest. But this time, I feel like things are changing and it’s real and refreshing. Laine stepped on his own dick. He lacks self awareness and accountability and I’m glad the CBJ responded the way they did. Thanks for being objective with all this. I’ve been a subscriber for quite a while and I enjoy your channel.

[@y2gayishere815]

Stepped on his own dick* 😮

[@misterjames2567]

I don't doubt they were trying to make life miserable for Laine after the comments he made. Now I do think his comments were fair since it wasn't the first time that the Blue Jackets lack of compete has been questioned by others. Laine just said what others have thought for a few years now which I don't think he should have. Can never give a team any ammunition to use to fire themselves up before a game. Laine might have learned something from this experience. He could have had a twinge or something that the team never wanted to take a chance with so pulled him which was smart to do. As for lack of response there really is only Arber and Anderson that could do much. They have both fought Olivier before and doubt they would be afraid to take on anybody else on the Blue Jackets. Now with that said the hits were clean so really only thing that could really be done was a lot of hard hitting back. I have said it before Marty wants the team to play with skill this year and has pretty well neutered any of the tough guys. Haven't seen Pezz in forever and there have been tough teams he could have been in to play against, this was one of them. Management talks about wanting to get bigger which is great but keeping your rough players on a leash is not going to be a help. Need to let the rough and tough players play that way, skill only gets you so far as the Oilers found out the last playoffs. Oilers have some great scorers but that did them no good when the game got down to rough and dirty, Florida had the players it took to win playoff games. I do like Marty as a coach, he is great for teaching young guys but do think he could use some help behind the bench. Somebody that will get in his ear and say if we are going to go far we need a bit more of an aggressive team.

[@denisthibodeau3044]

Habs showed they are a soft team. No one was man enough to step up.

[@Brubarov]

I agree on the lack of "physical" reaction from his teammates, though I believe they tried to win it for him, and came back to lead the game, but failed...

[@gordonbgraham]

Not a lot of winning in Montreal either

[@JoeM-f1g]

Patrick was a Winnipeg Jet, and I never really liked him. He did perfect the slap shot, and would score a lot due to the high speed of his shot. He would hover around the area between the enemy blue line and the top of the face off circle and wait around for his teammates to dig out the puck and do the work, while he hovered around waiting for that perfect pass to slap towards the goal. He was successful at scoring. On his own he is relatively useless, he needs other players to do the work for him and feed him the puck otherwise he just skates around contributing not much to his team. The Winnipeg Jets were really impressed with him at first until they realized he was a one trick pony. Once teams realized the pattern, they were able to start shutting him down. I compare him a bit to an Ovechkin scoring from the similar tactic, but I think Ovechkin has a few more hockey skills beyond a slap shot. Lanie is the one trick pony in a complex fast paced game where you have to contribute on many different levels. He also will whine a lot if the team isn't able to give him the perfect pass to slap at the net. If things aren't going his way he complains and blames everyone else. I think other players get fed up with him pretty quickly as he doesn't contribute much other than waiting to slap a puck at the goal. He gets the goals and takes the credit when he does, but he doesn't really do much else for his team.

[@Joeblow12349]

I still remember when Jets fan chanted “ Laine’s better “ when comparing him to Matthew’s . 😂

[@christopherdugan6303]

Thank you! The response was WEAK. Figured at least Wifi would drop em.

[@rivality100]

Blue jackets gm has also spoken about the same thing and Laine said the truth. However, there have been rumors that some players didn't like Laine and I guess they misunderstood on purpose. They even tried to intentionally hurt laine. I think it's crazy

[@Roof_Pizza]

I don't know if he's really injured but I can see the coach pulling him for his own safety in a meaningless game.

[@KalmoK]

That's just disgusting that they give their former teammate hits just to hurt him when they should know his upper body injury history...

[@bashful514]

Half those hits shown in this video were #15 Dante Fabbro who the jackets acquired in late October from the preds. People need to stop the pearl clutching. This is hockey smh

[@Shawzy650]

If blue jackets played like that every game they would have a better record

[@HairyButWhole]

I mean its kind of stupid to say stuff that 'Laine did just before match. I do understand why he did since Finns like to cut the bs I think he had said the same stuff in CBJ behind closed doors and don't think he was too liked among the CBJ for calling them out. Why didn't MTL back him up? I have no idea. Laine is soft physically and mentally and it should be the main intrest in MTL to back him up as much they can. If MTL wants to keep him they need to support him on&off the ice since he is soft and sensitive, but when he is hot he is a beast. Tsemiä Patelle.

[@joestrunk9663]

Habs didn't respond because none of the hits were bad. do Habs fans really expect Wi-Fi or Andy to fracture their hand in a fight because Patty wants to run his mouth before the game. he fell apart in Winnepeg that's why they traded him. he was terrible in Columbus turn overs give aways. can't shoot the puck, he was the liability. the guy has the mentality of a 6-year-old and he's a bag of feathers. Montreal, you have my thanks and condolences at the same time. Sincerely Jets and a Jackets fan.

[@MikeStarr-lw5ol]

I feel like Montreal should of won this game, they had a 4-3 lead. If Caufield or Dach would of buried one of their chances it would of made the difference imo.I think its dumb they would target Laine like that and he got pulled so he didnt get reinjured. Laine is going to score a bunch more goals this season as long as he is in good health. It sucks to lose that game because had they won they would be in a 4 game winning streak right now. They need to find a way to acquire a better backup goalie for Montebeault.

[@petermelville5524]

Laine is always going to get rocked..not really for what he says, but because battlers have to take away his space and challenge his mental toughness...other wise he will snipe you out of the game. His mobility in tight spaces is restricted. Dach, Laine, Arber, 'Backer and Slav need a special foot-work program with Adam Nicolas to improve their board work-mobility and give-and-take hitting prowess. This growth mindset is needed by the coaching staff.

[@doilers]

Hungover grasshoppers had me 😂 Keep up the good work stud 👌

[@robertgosselin14]

Never give the opposition any fuel. He did the same before playing Winnipeg. He has to be smarter than that.

[@stevenst6337]

Laine wasn’t the problem in Winnipeg or Columbus lol. Wheeler and Schiefele literally bullied Laine. Paul Maurice head coach of Florida panthers said the jets locker room was un coach able to the point he wasn’t allowed to make decision. In Columbus Wrenski went to management and asked for Laine and Merzlekins to be kicked off the team lol. To further add to Laines defense, how many star players or any player for that matter want to willingly play in Ohio or Winnipeg?

[@mikeruxpin2829]

Dumb move to do this the morning before facing the jackets, he got what he got

[@noworries7673]

Yeah, it seems to be a thing with the Habs. They didn't protect Slaf, then someone else I can't remember and now Laine. But I'm sure it'll change. They're too young now. Pezz is gone or something, Savard is a soft daddy, and Xhekaj still doesn't know how to start a fight without seeming to want to kill the other guy, and there's no one else to do the dirty work. Slaf would be willing and able, but he still has some growing up to do. So tough luck for Laine this time, but the times are a-changin' and before long the Habs will play well, they'll play hard and they'll win a lot more games.

[@alschneider2820]

I totally agree with you on both points

[@dominik_9619]

Habs are not mature enough as a team. CBJ cought them off guard. Msl didn't want to send arber do something about it cuz it was a close match and they wanted the points. But I think they learned a lesson. Would be nice to see them play like cbj did once in a while.

[@tacituskilgore3071]

I have to agree with the video pretty much on everything. I felt the comments he made were very unnecessary, I mean why distract from the positive buzz around him right now. Leave the shit in the past where it belongs. I really hope Patty has found a new long term home with the Habs and will be able to get the best out of himself. Would be such a nice story. Finland's gonna need top form Laine in the national team and I wouldn't mind supporting perhaps the most prestigious organization in NHL. So allez, allez, allez, Habs!

[@RealJMAC]

I see this more of Columbus finishing their checks than targeting.

[@The_Turk_Jerk]

Where is this dude's accent from? I dig this channel.

[@HockeyJunkie]

I am from Newfoundland, thanks for watching!

[@stevenarthurjoubert7191]

When they got Celebrini, they were TANKING, not winning on purpose.

[@WiilleTsukka]

I don't think Laine actually got injured, I just think they pulled him early before he actually did get hurt. Also, Laine wasn't wrong about what he said (plenty of evidence out there that he was spittin facts), he just shouldn't have said it right before a game with Columbus. At best it was an innocent mistake, at worst it showed poor judgement. The coach for the Blue Jackets was probably extremely thankful that Patty gave his team such easy-to-use bulletin material to motivate his players, especially when the organization has likely (as Patty pointed out) already thrown in the towel for the season.

[@cathybelanger3354]

Not enough hitting in hockey nowadays. At all ends of the rink. It used to be a tough game, not anymore.

[@davery07]

Hockey Junkie I agree with you 150%. Maybe the team didn't react because they knew Laine stepped in it. Cheers! GHG

[@mickgregor5628]

Habs should trade a second round draft pick to Boston for Justin Brazeau…not directly related, but Brazeau will become a great player, and would stand up for lightweight Patrik.

[@jstuckless]

Not sure what you want the boys to step up to protect him from, you said it yourself, it was all legal and he asked for it. If it was getting dirty I'd 100% expect Arber to step up but he was pulled (smartly imo, very much doubt he was actually hurt) before it got to that point. Not at all worried, and getting bent out of shape over a CBJ game just ain't worth the time.

[@iamanisland]

Could it be his new Habs teammates didn’t approve of him badmouthing his ex-teammates and in so doing giving them extra motivation ?

[@novittucrafty]

The other players during that time can't say anything different or they'd be lying. Childish to get angry over some words..

[@soyeux27]

Excellent video ! Merry Xmas !

[@tommargarites2811]

Hmmm, Okay. Yes it was probably better that Laine did'nt make those comments, however, you then asked why no one on the Montreal team did'nt mix it up with Colombus for targeting Laine. If they were legal hits, and no intent to injure, why does it matter? I recall that you had made a video, asking why do players, get into fights if it was a clean body check? Don't misunderstand me I love you're videos, and your sense of humour, just making a point here.

[@dominik_9619]

Are you new in hockey or wtf? It's normal teams protect their star players.

[@HabsAndHeavyMetal]

Nobody on the B.J.'s (love it) denied that Patty was actually lying. The B.J.'s (still love it) won and they are happy. If they lost then they may have thought that Hat Trick Laine had a point and would have decided to be a better team. Soooo, by winning the game the B.J.'s (it never gets old) lost. Do you follow? GHG. Go Patty Go. Cup in 4-5 years.

[@juliencormier8760]

MSL doesn't want his players to get into any rough stuff IMO.

[@rotor676]

THx For shaing. Central canada

[@RichardMullin-u8w]

I agree with your views on this game. We should have won the game.

[@jeremysimon-farkas8252]

not the first time mtl don't respond for a tm8 (couple years ago with Monty)

[@nimnim4699]

Clean or dirty- we should have physically imposed ourselves to defend our super star. Huge lack of response. When is the last time Arbie dropped?

[@leperlord7078]

Pulling your star because the game is too rough? Ya sounds like a Laine move