Matthews has had lines that didn't work for him also, difference is Babcock changes them. Don't know what this has to do with Laine tho.
Also I think we found the jets version of "The shift", anyone who claims Laine is not under the most intense scrutiny on the roster only needs to look at the amount of discussion that shift gets. Sure it was bad but you still gotta remember that it was you know....one shift and Laine had to get the puck back first to turn it over again, plus it didn't even lead to a goal against.
Don't know where you can see exactly the last 12 games but if we go by the season 5v5, Wheeler and Connor are both at the bottom of the barrel in team Rel CF% and CF% and all the top forwards like Scheifele, Wheeler turn the puck over at a very similiar rate so maybe we need to triple shift Copp Lowry Tanev? Laine's statistics on all those are pretty decent, as is his expected goals, GF% and rel GF% when compared to the rest of the team.
Also this has to be reiterated, much talk about Laine's turnovers even tho the amount he has is normal for players who play top 6 or top defensive minutes but can someone tell me how many of Laine's turnovers result in goals? It seems like a distinction has to be made here, Laine losing the puck at the neutral zone on some nothing-play has less implications than Buff slipping on a banana at the blueline on the PP and causing a breakaway for example.