Laine just shot over 103.14762 mph

[Oddbob]

Read carefully. That "as an 18-year-old" referred to that video from two years ago when he shot 101+ mph at all star game.

Only as a 20-year-old he shot 103+ mph.

Yes, but the thread title says just shot over, which implies now, or recently, not 2 years ago.

 

[Halberdier]

Yes, but the thread title says just shot over, which implies now, or recently, not 2 years ago.

And thread OP was about that shot he made couple of days ago as a 20-year-old. But that particulat post you quoted referred also that 2-year-old shot, when Laine was 18-year-old.

His shooting is same old, same old, just less than 2 mph more today than couple of years ago.

 

[LamorielloAndSon]

Wasn’t there video of Stamkos shooting 105 a few years ago, I think most nhlers could break a hundred if they were given as many tries as they need

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I don't think too many people care about skill competitions whether they're held in NHL or the Europe or Venus.

Given the sulfuric acid nature of the atmosphere, I for one would watch a skills competition on Venus

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Yeah and Laine scored 44 goals last year and has a higher shooting percentage than the average nhler

You guys are talking as if Laine doesn't do this **** in game

Not sure why you quoted me? I would agree with your post.

 

[SenzZen]

No doubt, the kid can rip it.

Velocity doesn't make a great goal scorer. There have been many hardest shots that had plumber like goal totals. IE Al Iafrate pop to mind.

Really I would be more interested in a shooting skills competition of goal scorers. Say a Laine vs Boeser competition. There is more to scoring goals than just shot speed. Accuracy, release, and timing are invariably more important.

Interesting coincidence: Laine is working on quite the skullet, too!

 

[teravaineSAROS]

somehow all these numbers that show up from other venues fail to materialize at the NHL skills comp

Laine shot at 101.3(?)mph at the All Star Skill Competitions in 2016 as an 18 year old.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

101 doesn't win you the skills comp except in weak years and is nowhere near any record or impressive number.

101 as an 18 year old rookie isn't impressive? lmaoo

 

[Alwalys]

Laine shot at 101.3(?)mph at the All Star Skill Competitions in 2016 as an 18 year old.

yes, 101, not 103, which would have won.

 

[puckpilot]

Math problem: both cars are driving on a perfectly straight freeway, and pucks aren’t affected by gravity or air friction.

Driver A is driving 120 mph

Driver B is driving 50 mph. And is also 1.75 miles behind Driver A on the Autobahn.


Driver B for some inexplicable reason has Patrik Laine standing on the front hood of his car, and Laine hits a perfect 103 mph slap shot directly at Driver A’s car. How much time will elapse before Laine’s puck hits Driver A’s car?

I have no idea what the answer is but to help others with their calculations, I've inserted the actual footage of the impact.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

yes, 101, not 103, which would have won.

I think you're lacking the conception of how rare it is to get over 100mph as a 18-20 year old.

Ekblad was considered to be an early bloomer and really strong for his age and he shot at 95mph a few months before he turned 19.

 

[BigEezyE22]

Who thought it would be smart to carry this to 5 decimal places?

Morons

 

[Laineux]

The same people that say Laine only has his shot seem to be strangely suspicuous about the claim that Laine shoots the puck really hard.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Did he shoot 103.14763MPH?

I'm not sure why you went to 5 decimal points? He shot over 103.1 MPH.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

The same people that say Laine only has his shot seem to be strangely suspicuous about the claim that Laine shoots the puck really hard.

Yep, for a 3rd liner with what now seems like a not-that-impressive shot he sure fluked his way into scoring 80 goals as a teenager

 

[BM14]

Was it on his own net?

 

[EhlersChin]

Add it the list of achievements Suomi, and let's see what the updated list looks like. Put it just before his allstar game lap, incredible feats.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Did he shoot 103.14763MPH?

I'm not sure why you went to 5 decimal points? He shot over 103.1 MPH.

Because he calculated the speed at which he was walking at the time of Laine's Slap Shot.
The Shot would have been over 110MPH/278345Kilks but the puck was a little deflated.

 

[Brainiac]

Did he shoot 103.14763MPH?

I'm not sure why you went to 5 decimal points? He shot over 103.1 MPH.

Agreed.

And even then, that's 4 significant numbers. Way enough to measure something as trivial as a hockey shot.

The most important measure in sports is probably how fast a human can run the 100m. And the answer is 9.58 seconds... only 3 significant numbers.

I'd say Laine shot a puck a little over 100 mph. Come see me when he hits 110... (and he might just do it, too)

 

[Alwalys]

I think you're lacking the conception of how rare it is to get over 100mph as a 18-20 year old.

Ekblad was considered to be an early bloomer and really strong for his age and he shot at 95mph a few months before he turned 19.

Happens every so often in the minors. Then there's a whole bunch of other minor leaguers well over 100mph and regularly beating the numbers we see in the NHL.

So like... great, but win it all in the NHL competition. That's the superbowl of this particular skill.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Meh if he makes the all-star game chara and webber will still be comp with their long sticks and giant bodies .

Laine is just as big.
I heard in a Finnish newspaper that he's actually 7ft tall when no one is looking.

 

[Seanaconda]

Laine is just as big.
I heard in a Finnish newspaper that he's actually 7ft tall when no one is looking.

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