Patrik Laine’s collarbone has been broken, the NHL club Columbus Blue Jackets informs.
Columbus raider Patrik Laine the game was interrupted on Friday morning against Toronto when the Finn drifted into Toronto of William Lagesson due to a foul in a struggling situation facing the wing.
After the situation, Laine held her left shoulder. On Friday night, the Blue Jackets reported Laine’s clavicle fracture. According to estimates, there is at least six weeks of sick leave ahead.
Toronto’s Swedish defender Lagesson was only given a two-minute penalty in the situation.
Laine, who collected 6+3 points in the 18 games he played, has had a broken season, as he was sidelined from the beginning of the season in Calgary by Rasmus Andersson tackled a Finn in the head for a four-game ban.
“Someone in the NHL can interpret that as damage”
‘s hockey expert Top Nättinen has looked at the recent situation and considers Lagesson’s act to be a clear leg sweep.
– I think it’s a clear slew foot. There should be a big ban, even if someone in the NHL can interpret that as an injury. There would definitely be a ban in Finland, because that is one of the most dangerous acts in hockey, Nättinen insists.
Also editor of the Swedish website hockeysverige Uffe Bodin took a stand on social media To Laine’s injury.
– The Swedes treat Laine hard this season. First it was Rasmus Andersson, whose tackle led to Laine’s concussion, and now William Lagesson, whose trick looked like a leg sweep, writes Bodin.
In the analysis section of the Toronto Maple Leafs fan site let’s straight up say that Lagesson’s act was unequivocally ugly.
– In hindsight, Lagesson swept Lainee from under her feet. Dirty act, don’t do that, the site instructed.
Finnish long-time NHL correspondent Jouni Nieminen did not spare his views immediately after the incident either in social media.
– Toronto defender William Lagesson pulls with a wolf’s paw. One of the most dangerous tricks in hockey. Patrik Laine is injured.
Columbus Blue Jackets court reporter Mark Scheig didn’t catch on until hours after the match.
– I just watched what happened on video. I’m wondering here, Will NHL discipline look at what William Lagesson did to Patrik Laine that ultimately led to the shoulder injury? Deceptive game move, quite a potential leg sweep.