Patrik Laine Sends a Strong Message to Martin St-Louis After Being Placed on the Fourth Line
The Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine is going through a rough patch. He is the least-used forward by Martin St-Louis at 5-on-5 and no longer seems to have his coach's confidence.
He must therefore take concrete actions to change that. We saw a glimpse of it yesterday against the New Jersey Devils.
There were a few short sequences like this where he sent a message to Martin St-Louis, but he also did so in a press conference.
After losing his spot in the Canadiens' top six, he had a lot to say.
Patrik Laine responds publicly and sends a message on the ice with strong hits and solid defensive plays
Yes, we are focusing on the positives.
Let's recall what he recently said in a press conference:
«It's tough.. Even if my body feels good sometimes and confidence isn't quite there, I need to contribute in other ways if my offensive game isn't clicking.»
- Patrik Laine
He seems to be accepting responsibility for his situation and is telling his coach that he wants to find a way to help the team in his own way.
We are really looking forward to seeing his performance today against the Tampa Bay Lightning, hoping he can leave for the Four Nations Faceoff on a high note.
We want to see more strong defensive plays and solid hits from Laine. It may also be interesting to see a proposed power play shake-up to spark his goal scoring.
We truly hope he has a great game and takes meaningful actions on the ice to send another clear message.
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