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Old 03-17-2021, 07:28 PM   #9341
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This is complete garbage. Who cares if the guy logs massive hours on Fornite/gaming with his friends back in Finland. He can do whatever he wants when he's not at "Work". This is old school theorem, today's players are getting into the NHL/Elite hockey programs when most people are starting to grow facial hair whiskers.

Laine lives to put pucks in the net. Ovi when he was younger was the same way. We've never had a player with his caliber of shot, game breaking ability since maybe Iginla but that's a different generation of hockey.

When Iginla came down his strong side, everyone in the dome and at home knew that it could result in a scoring chance.

Laine brings the same threat. He single handedly beat us early in the season with his game breaking ability.
The work ethic and dedication to their craft is night and day between Ovi and Laine. There is no comparison at all and the fact you think Laine had a better shot than Ovi pretty much ends any credibility you may have had. Ovi trains hard, he takes the game seriously. The exact opposite of Patrick Laine. When the league shut down Ovi was finding ice time to keep in shape back home, he was training. Laine said in an interview he did zero training or skating. He was too busy gaming. Laine will never come close to The things Ovechkin has accomplished and it would not surprise me if his game falls off before he even hits 30. Does he have amazing God given talent? Yes, otherwise he never even would have made the NHL but as he ages and continues to neglect giving a crap about putting the time in to care or practice he will fade away to just an average NHL guy. Probably still be useful as a PP specialist but that's about all.
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