Patrik Laine harshly criticized his old club before he was injured in the match against Columbus. There is no information yet on the quality of the upper body injury.
Patrik Laine Christmas in the hockey NHL began with worrying signs. Laine, who had a strong goal streak in Montreal, had to leave the game after the first period in the match against his former club Columbus.
Montreal announced on the X-message service that Laine’s return to the rink in the match is unlikely due to an upper body injury. The Finn was no longer seen in the rink.
The good news for Laine is that it is not a knee injury. He twisted his knee during the training season and returned to the playing fields only recently.
Although Laine played only a few shifts against Columbus, he was by many measures the most talked about player of the match. The home crowd booed violently every time the Finn touched the puck.
Laine had added water to the mill before the match and commented on his former club in a negative tone For The Athletic. He transferred from Columbus to Montreal in the summer after requesting the transfer himself.
– I got tired of losing and giving up, and focused on the new season already in December. I don’t like that. It’s frustrating for a player when you want to win and some others don’t, Laine said.
– They are too satisfied with their situation, and it didn’t suit me. Here in Montreal, we always strive for our best, win or lose.
Perhaps the Columbus players had read or heard about Laine’s comments, because he got to know even more hard times in the set he played.
Columbus eventually won their home match 5–4. of Montreal Joel Armia completed one of his team’s goals.
Montreal had won their previous three games. Laine, on the other hand, was chosen as the NHL’s three-star last week. He has now accumulated 8+1 performances in the 10 matches he has played. All eight goals have been created with superiority.