The Scary Knee-On-Knee Footage of Barron Colliding with Patrik Laine Has Been Released
As we reported in the past few hours, we had quite a scare yesterday afternoon during the Montreal Canadiens' practice.
It was reported that Justin Barron made direct contact with Patrik Laine's knee, but I hadn't yet seen the footage.
I was worried the situation might have been exaggerated, but it turns out that clearly wasn't the case.
It was truly a contact that could have had serious consequences.
The RDS network shared the footage of the incident in question.
We can understand why all the players and fans held their breath and described it as a concerning scene.
It was indeed knee-on-knee contact, and it could have ended very badly for the Montreal Canadiens forward.
A Contact by Justin Barron on Patrik Laine That Has People Talking
One has to wonder how Barron ended up in that situation, as it was a pretty dangerous move, but it must also be said that it seemed to happen very quickly.
Patrik Laine, 26 years old, is a 6-foot-4, 208-pound forward. The second overall pick by the Winnipeg Jets in 2016 has accumulated 388 points (204 goals) in 480 career games in the NHL.
It is expected that he will play his first game of the season very soon according to latest reports.
After this incident with Barron, Laine temporarily retreated to his bench but returned to the ice afterward and seemed to be fine.
Details will follow.
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