Player Discussion: Patrik Laine - MOD WARNING IN OP

[CanWin]

That was just speculation and when interviewed, Laine himself busted that theory.

He said that he only uses a new stick for PP to minimize the risk of breaking the stick. Same flex, same lentgh etc.

In the end it would make no sense to have a different stick for PP since it would handle differently.

Laine has a long, 87 flex stick with low kick. The same stick on ES, PP and would be on PK as well.

After the 40. goal (and maybe after other goals too) he might also want to just collect that stick, though this is just pure speculation by me.

When he came back to the bench after he scored on the power play, he also switched sticks - maybe because it was the 40 goal stick.

 

[Ippenator]

Yes, it has a different flex. I think it has a different length, too.
That's why he changed it back.

And where did you get this knowledge from? At least he has himself said that it’s a new stick with the same flex and length.

 

[avgard]

stop talking silly 65 goal season. laine will do 100 goal season and gretcky will gratulate him with thunders. laine will like subscribing collect over 70-80 goal seasons. this what will follow. laine is lemieuxclass or better. must also taking up mcdavids here as many say he like something of one of the best here in League. i say if he not that much skatingcapasity he not putting even those numbers he now do. he also play like 25 min games, once i saw him play was it 31 min one game? i as hockeyprofessor not anything impressive of his statistics. laine is BIG making like one move at offensive zoun and then he open whole opponent team for passing or letting Canon go and so on. L A I N E . I S . M O N E M U M T A L . P L A Y E R
. mark and collect this woerds !

avgard hockeyprofessor

 

[AWSAA]

Does Laine use his dominant hand lower on the stick?

 

[Aavco Cup]

 

[Halberdier]

This is what I have been expecting and talking about. Laine is picking corners and near post slots which warrants relatively high amount of near misses as opposed to hitting the logo. AFAIK he also has the highest count of hitting posts, was 12 posts few games ago and those posts also do not count against SH% as they are missing the net.

 

[Bruce Granville]

And where did you get this knowledge from? At least he has himself said that it’s a new stick with the same flex and length.

I'm looking for the source, but unfortunately I haven't found it yet.
So I have to correct myself.

 

[StPatrik]

But does he always switch after? Never noticed before. Maybe after was just cause it was 40...

Well, maybe he changes because he just had a heavy one timer with that stick. There’s so much force in those Laine slappers that even one makes the stick more likely to break the next time.

 

[Vekke]

I think it was NHL without a map where was discussion about how many sticks he uses during season. He mentioned that he takes a new stick on each PP so it won’t broke while he onetimes it.

 

[Aavco Cup]

This is what I have been expecting and talking about. Laine is picking corners and near post slots which warrants relatively high amount of near misses as opposed to hitting the logo. AFAIK he also has the highest count of hitting posts, was 12 posts few games ago and those posts also do not count against SH% as they are missing the net.

Official NHL stats say 10 posts and 1 cross bar (not the most accurate stat in the database)

NHL.com - Stats

 

[Aavco Cup]

Button: Laine has a shot at 50 goals

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Tampere news outlet makes an article about Patty in English


Some pics from before he became a goal spitting troll in the NHL

 

[nobody important]

This is different

Kronole for the Goalpiercer?

 

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[csk]

Is that all mins?

 

[Aavco Cup]

Is that all mins?

Yes

 

[Aavco Cup]

This is an amazing picture of a perfect one timer Stick looks like a noodle

 

[LoveNHL]

Keep in mind Laines line had terrible chemistry for over 40 games.

 

[Plural]

This is an amazing picture of a perfect one timer Stick looks like a noodle

Really cool picture.

 

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[Kaako Kappo]

Well, he did say that he's not happy with the second star last week..

 

[Maukkis]

Well, he did say that he's not happy with the second star last week..

The determination is astounding.

 

[Howard Chuck]

Well, he did say that he's not happy with the second star last week..

Hope he's not happy with second in the Rocket race,,,, or second in the Stanley Cup Final

 

[gearmex]

Hope he's not happy with second in the Rocket race,,,, or second in the Stanley Cup Final

Jets win the Stanley Cup and Laine has almost won it all...Home team championship, World Championship, Stanley Cup and missing Olympic Gold but getting there

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Phhffft!! 0 assists, not a team player. Don't see how he can win a star with that.