The Players' Tribune: Winnipeg is Good by Patrik Laine

[Bouboumaster]

If Nashville and Winnipeg both make it to the WCF, I'll be torn appart.

 

[Raging Bull]

Thread title should say the article title. I almost didn't bother opening the thread, and might have missed out. It's a good article (although a bit childish).

Man, I love the Players Tribune!

Best line: "And I remember every goal [from my rookie season]. Like, I’m not kidding. I can tell you who got the primary assist, secondary assist, who I scored on, what the situation was … all that stuff. For all 36 goals."

If a mod can change it, go ahead and edit the title. The title of the article is maybe the best part. "Winnipeg is good."

 

[Nithoniniel]

Man, how can you not like this kid?

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Laine delivering that classic Finnish (Tampere) humour! Gotta love that kid!

 

[Gnashville]

If Nashville and Winnipeg both make it to the WCF, I'll be torn appart.

Unless one of them fall apart in the regular season they can’t meet in the WCF they would have a 2nd round matchup

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Ok this is pretty funny. Expected the normal 'pretend to laugh' jokes that no one gets but gives pity laughs to

 

[Plural]

If a mod can change it, go ahead and edit the title. The title of the article is maybe the best part. "Winnipeg is good."

Can't you change it? Not saying you should, just wondering if it's possible as thread starter.

 

[BonMorrison]

I loved every second of that - Laine is a gem.

 

[Instincts]

Such a kid still, very classy. We're so lucky to win a lottery ticket and land him. Hockey and CoD , Ovie do you play? Ha-ha.
"It's cold and dark in here and no Wi-Fi"
Awesome, thank you Patty

 

[howkie]

He has the same type of sarcasm I have, love the jabs at the shark-players

 

[McShogun99]

This is great. I guess gaming is big in Finland. Somewhat related but I put an ad in Edmonton Kijiji last year to trade my copy of GTA V for Dark Souls 3. I got a reply and met the guy at his apartment building to make the trade. I ended up trading games with Puljujarvi.

 

[Pongs21]

Pure gold

 

[Royale With Cheese]

This was a great read.

"So, yes. I live with my mom.

But, like, be honest … you would live with your mom if you could, too.

Why would you want to cook your own food?"

 

[McNuge]

This is great. I guess gaming is big in Finland. Somewhat related but I put an ad in Edmonton Kijiji last year to trade my copy of GTA V for Dark Souls 3. I got a reply and met the guy at his apartment building to make the trade. I ended up trading games with Puljujarvi.

Did you shit your pants? I would have.

 

[NJ DevLolz]

"Other than destroying Nik Ehlers in Call of Duty, I think the best thing to happen to me last year was falling in love with Winnipeg.

I mean, I heard some guys talking bad about the city and that Winnipeg was not a good place. What do they know? I love Winnipeg. This is my home. These are my people now. I play for them. It’s a great, great city. Everyone who lives here really cares about one another, that’s what stands out to me. We are one group, all of us. Everybody is your neighbor."

Ooooof. After years and years and years of being told that players will never want to play in Winnipeg, this was a nice little lift up.

I mean, how much different is Finland from Winnipeg? Probably not much

 

[Saitama]

I mean, how much different is Finland from Winnipeg? Probably not much

Not as many viking raids here.

 

[Guerzy]

We love you Pate <3

 

[Foppberg]

This couldn't be more of a millennial article good read though

 

[Peanut]

Best article by far actually sounds like Laine wrote it what a beauty!

 

[stepdad gaary]

Ovi, are you reading this? Do you game?

one of the great lines ever.


Side note, he does game. and early in his career he lived with his mom too. I believe ps4 as well. I remember on the 24/7 way back when, they talked about it.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Soo... he dishes out generational ass kickings in CoD.

 

[Sky04]

When you read he still lives with his mom, then you remember the kids only 19 years old. Yes most hockey players live on their own early but I think it's great his parents were willing to be apart and his mom moving over with him to help him transition. Probably keeps him more grounded than being a 19 year old millionaire on his own.

 

[elmaco]

I mean, how much different is Finland from Winnipeg? Probably not much

Identical if you look at the weather.

 

[BusQuets]

Identical if you look at the weather.

Pretty sure Winnipeg is much colder on average than Tampere.

 

[NJ DevLolz]

Identical if you look at the weather.

Exactly. Not really going out on a limb saying you love Winnipeg when you grow up in a similar climate (which is what most people gripe about).