Patrik Laine Part II: The Man Wants All the Hats

[wpgsilver]

This definitely isn't me complaining about Wheeler I've been really impressed by the work ethic the team has, how they have dealt the injuries and how they have played in the 3rd no matter the score and have been able to steal points and I guess Wheeler deserves credit on that.

Like I said earlier that article just got me thinking whats there waiting in the future.

Getting just the slightest bit off topic here, but since it came up I gotta ask... I was lucky enough to find a sauna in a Danish swimming hall once, but it was very hot and there was a big sign to not throw water on the rocks... which from a Finnish perspective is like giving your kid a bicycle and then not allow him to ride it Gotta say it was still better than nothing.

Are saunas common in Denmark and is that the way Danish generally roll (no throwing water on the "kiuas"/stove)?

I love Thermia, I just wish people would shut the **** up in the steam room!

Go Pate!

That trade was all about an owner who couldn't or wouldn't pay Temmu what he had coming to him.

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/01/08/still-the-worst-trade-ever

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I've learned a lot about Finnish sauna culture, but lets steer it back to Patrik. His sauna habits are acceptable if confirmed with link to article

Edit: a collection of GIFs created by Harmonica1 of Laine's goal-scoring exploits for your pleasure - hope you've got a fast phone/tablet/PC!

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I've learned a lot about Finnish sauna culture, but lets steer it back to Patrik. His sauna habits are acceptable if confirmed with link to article

He's Finnish what more do you need?

 

[CorgisPer60]

Pate should take them to Finland and experience sauna culture as a team building exercise.

 

[SportsBird]

'Finnish Flash' who came up with nickname?

That person should come up with Patrik Laine's nickname.

I do not exactly know who or when Selanne's nickname started but if I had to guess was it not a sportswriter that was inspired by the Toronto Argonauts 'Rocket Ismail'?

And it didn't come from Jari Kurri. if I recall it was reborn after a game where Selanne burned the defense and scored.

 

[Huokaus]

So I've been hearing Laine looks like Nosferatu

Reference picture: http://assets2.ignimgs.com/2015/07/14/nosferatu-1280jpg-64583c_1280w.jpg

(Woke up at night, browsed some HFBoards, saw another comment about that and felt a sudden inspiration )

 

[HannuJ]

Our very own Rod Langway. Dat hairline. ..

 

[Trilliann]

So I've been hearing Laine looks like Nosferatu

(Woke up at night, browsed some HFBoards, saw another comment about that and felt a sudden inspiration )

wow
just take away the dark eyebrows, the ears and add some blonde hair

 

[GJF]

Can someone photoshop Laine to some villain that demands ALL the hats mankind has to sacrifice in order to prevent him from destroying the world or something?

I've got to work

 

[RageQuit77]

Pate should take them to Finland and experience sauna culture as a team building exercise.

Great idea, that I can also see realistically possible to happen.

Jets 2.0 would get really warm and friendly welcome in Finland.

 

[Lempo]

So I've been hearing Laine looks like Nosferatu

Reference picture: http://assets2.ignimgs.com/2015/07/14/nosferatu-1280jpg-64583c_1280w.jpg

(Woke up at night, browsed some HFBoards, saw another comment about that and felt a sudden inspiration )

Ah the Children of the Night, what beautiful 'shops they make.

 

[RageQuit77]

That person should come up with Patrik Laine's nickname.

I do not exactly know who or when Selanne's nickname started but if I had to guess was it not a sportswriter that was inspired by the Toronto Argonauts 'Rocket Ismail'?

And it didn't come from Jari Kurri. if I recall it was reborn after a game where Selanne burned the defense and scored.

The Finnish Flash has looooooong and complex history behind it. The Original Finnish Flash was runner Hannes Kolehmainen whom performances in Stockholm Olympic games 1912 coined the nickname. There after it has been inherited to several Finn-born runners, including but not limited to Paavo Nurmi...

In world rally scenes there was a long term habit to call several Finnish Rally drivers and world champions as The Finnish Flash...

For Patrik Laine that nickname is simply 100% unsuitable for various reasons, not least that The Last Finnish Flash is Teemu Selänne. There are even The Finnish Flash society for charity work -> http://www.finnishflash.fi/in+english/

Even Teemu and Patrik themselves have made some statements about an use of that Nickname. Something that should be also respected.

add: there are also related and conceptually deeply intermingled nickname The Flying Finn, these names form kind of archetypal term for all Finnish fast and famous sportsmen. /edit2 Correction: Hannes Kolehmainen was first The Flying Finn not The Finnish Flash. Regardless, the point stands.

 

[Jetabre]

Is 'The Finnisher' taken?

 

[GJF]

I may sound like a downer with this one but I personally fail to see why a player with an easy and short name like "Patrick Laine" needs a "nickname" that is longer than his actual name (Finnish Flash, Flying Finn, Finnish Finish Line, Finnish , Finnish Finn ...), especially since his nickname kind of writes itself regarding to what kind of player he is: Hat-trick Lane.

So why the obsession with "The Finnish Something"? Just because of Selanne back then?

 

[RageQuit77]

It's seems to being already De Facto Hattrick Laine anyway, so...

Informal 'Pate' will stay there in use too, nevertheless.

For Finns these naming issues can have some real significance, you know.

 

[skillhockey]

I may sound like a downer with this one but I personally fail to see why a player with an easy and short name like "Patrick Laine" needs a "nickname" that is longer than his actual name (Finnish Flash, Flying Finn, Finnish Finish Line, Finnish , Finnish Finn ...), especially since his nickname kind of writes itself regarding to what kind of player he is: Hat-trick Lane.

So why the obsession with "The Finnish Something"? Just because of Selanne back then?

I agree, also i think Kurri was Finnish Flash before Selanne. Nickname is fine but drop the Finnish part.

 

[TiimuSeLaine]

Can someone photoshop Laine to some villain that demands ALL the hats mankind has to sacrifice in order to prevent him from destroying the world or something?

I've got to work

 

[mattihp]

Let him play more left wing and more goals will come.

 

[Tombsy]

Patrik Laine is like a faine waine. He gets better with age.

 

[fatschoonerrat]

I know! "The Flashy Finn".

 

[Andon]

Should be Hatrik Laine, not Hatrick.

 

[GJF]

Thats pretty awesome

Am I allowed to share it on the main board?

 

[KingBogo]

Let him play more left wing and more goals will come.

When Ehlers is the other winger it doesn't really matter which side they line up on. Ehlers is all over the ice with his speed creating tons of open space, Scheif can make plays from anywhere and will do the grunt work supporting the D down low. Laine just has to keep finding the open space and put the puck in the net when he gets it. It really is a line of skill sets that mesh perfectly.

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Mad Hatrik Laine

 

[Aavco Cup]

Mad Hatrik Laine

Beautiful......he even looks slightly insane

 

[kunekune]

When Ehlers is the other winger it doesn't really matter which side they line up on. Ehlers is all over the ice with his speed creating tons of open space, Scheif can make plays from anywhere and will do the grunt work supporting the D down low. Laine just has to keep finding the open space and put the puck in the net when he gets it. It really is a line of skill sets that mesh perfectly.

And Laine doesnt play the wing he is assigned to. He roams around the rink just like Ehlers does.

That line has really fluid movement.