Posts About "Patrik Laine"
Laine Evolving Into All-Around Contributor for Jets
April 3rd, 2019 Patrik Laine tossed sports drinks to his teammates in the locker room and received plenty of barbs in return. Laine led the Winnipeg Jets with 44 goals last season, but on this day in practice he was on the losing end of a breakaway competition and bec...
Jets' Laine Has Become "Patrik the Playmaker"
March 16th, 2019 Raise your hand if you thought the strongest point of Patrik Laine's game down the stretch for the Winnipeg Jets would be his playmaking ability. Now, if your hand is up, put it down, because you're a liar. Laine's had his share of struggles this season, but still has 29 goals. While he possesses, without question, a...
Jets' Top Trio Elevates Patrik Laine
March 1st, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets desperately needed to kick-start Patrik Laine after the biggest slump of his young career. The magic formula to break that slump turned out to be what many Jets fans had been clamoring for all season: a change in linemates. It wasn't exactly the change everyone wanted, but it was apparently the right one. Say whatever...
NHL Rumors: Jets and Laine, Maple Leafs, Stars, More
February 25th, 2019 Today being the final day of the NHL Trade Deadline, there is plenty of buzz going on around certain players. The Winnipeg Jets are considered a team that should be active, but would they actually consider moving Patrik Laine? What about the Toronto Maple Leafs who haven't done much in a couple weeks. What is on their agenda? Would the...
Jets' Lineup When Ehlers Returns
February 10th, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets' dynamic Dane, Nikolaj Ehlers, is nearing a return after having missed more than a month with an upper body injury he suffered on Jan. 4 after a collision with Sidney Crosby. Having Ehlers back — who has produced 15 goals and 12 assists for 27 points this season — will undoubtedly boost the Jets, but will...
Matthews Deal Dramatically Changes Free Agent Landscape
February 5th, 2019 Auston Matthews signed for a huge chunk of money on Tuesday — a five-year contract extension worth $58.17 million, with an annual cap hit of $11.634. But, the sheer size of the contract may not be the most interesting part of this deal — at least not moving forward for the rest of the NHL. Matthews contract is structured in such...
