Laine goal-drought watch: 15 games (ends 02/22)

[FinRanger]

Laine didn't play Fortnite yesterday! Maybe he scores tonight? Who knows. I predict a hattrick.

 

[Yackiberg8]

A meme.

Canucks player group banned fortnite etc on their road trips.

Laine trolled them

Would love to see Horvat or someone troll Laine now about playing fortnite and not scoring.

 

[psycat]

I actually feel bad for the kid if fortnite is affecting his on ice play. Video game addiction is a real addiction and it seems he plays alot. I know people will joke about it but I had a friend who lost his long term girlfriend to fortnite and almost lost his job.

He doesn't even play a lot, like at all. Unless he got several accounts that is.
Think it's time to accept that he might not be that great of a overall player. Obviously very great at what he is good at but very limited and streaky.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Maybe he just sucks?

 

[jasonleaffan]

Maybe he just sucks?

That's what I'm leaning towards.

 

[Riseonfire]

Wow.


Good thing I didn't follow through and bet on Laine to win the Rocket like I was going to. If you put 100 bucks on Ovechkin every year... I wonder how that would work out.....

 

[kugelbahn]

crazy, starts with 18 games without even strength goals, then boom: 1 game = 5 shots = 5 goals, then 2 months later, 14 games = 38 shots = 0 goals

 

[BM14]

Still no more goals? Seriously?

 

[puckIuck]

just 1 goal in 2019

 

[KnockHobbler]

Laine is an enigma

 

[Lukin1978]

Will he score again this season

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

It looks to me like he isn't moving his feet a lot and not trying to be a difference maker in other ways than sitting back to take shots. Laine isn't and will never be a smooth skater like Kucherov, McDavid or Kane, but he's got a big body and reach and if he moves around a little bit more, he will not only put the puck in the net again but also contribute in other ways (assists, hits).

No matter how good you are at hockey, you need to create your chances and put yourself in a position to succeed.

 

[TheAngryHank]

Anyone remember the Gomes hasn't scored in xxx many games site?

 

[binop7]

It looks to me like he isn't moving his feet a lot and not trying to be a difference maker in other ways than sitting back to take shots. Laine isn't and will never be a smooth skater like Kucherov, McDavid or Kane, but he's got a big body and reach and if he moves around a little bit more, he will not only put the puck in the net again but also contribute in other ways (assists, hits).

No matter how good you are at hockey, you need to create your chances and put yourself in a position to succeed.

He's a terrible skater. Even moving his feet won't help much.

 

[LAINEC]

20 year old kid GP 214

G105

A65

P170 yeah he sucks send him back to Finland... (+1 assist tonight)

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

20 year old kid GP 214

G105

A65

P170 yeah he sucks send him back to Finland... (+1 assist tonight)

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

The people who say he sucks and stuff are obviously going too far. But people like you who just post his last season stats and can't accept that he's playing like shit this season are also a problem. He's a talented kid, but he's been playing like shit this season. It's up to him to work on his weaknesses and improve.

 

[Metroid]

Got himself an apple

 

[LAINEC]

I think this is good for Jets less money and more motivaded player xx years..

 

[illpucks]

Still no goals

 

[Kaako Kappo]

It looks to me like he isn't moving his feet a lot and not trying to be a difference maker in other ways than sitting back to take shots. Laine isn't and will never be a smooth skater like Kucherov, McDavid or Kane, but he's got a big body and reach and if he moves around a little bit more, he will not only put the puck in the net again but also contribute in other ways (assists, hits).

No matter how good you are at hockey, you need to create your chances and put yourself in a position to succeed.

To me it looks like he has no confidence.

 

[BallardEra]

Still no goals

0 goals in his last 15 games.
1 goal in his last 22 games.
4 goals in his last 36 games.

I don’t think anyone expected or could have predicted this after he started the season with 21 goals in his first 24 games.

 

[Cats2TheCup]

Did he score yet? Reminds me of that kid in Vancouver. Mad hype as a rookie. We'll see where he ends up after the best hockey players in the world actually attempt to shut him down. If I were the Jets, I would recognize the video game addiction and sell. Huberdeau for Laine? Don't get butthurt Laine fans, but I know many of you will be but I'm just exploring options for f***'s sake.

 

[Incognito]

Would love to know what his deal is. Nobody just suddenly loses all their talent after scoring 80 goals in the first two seasons of their NHL career while still a teenager.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

didn't score but he did make a good backcheck play in the second, other than that i cant say i really noticed him

 

[Varan]

0 goals in his last 15 games.
1 goal in his last 22 games.
4 goals in his last 36 games.

I don’t think anyone expected or could have predicted this after he started the season with 21 goals in his first 24 games.

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