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The head coach of the Columbia Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL) club, Brad Larsen, shared his thoughts on Patrick Laine’s performance in a conversation with the NHL press service.
2020/2021 At the beginning of the season, the talented Finn was changed from Winnipeg “Jets” to “Blue Jackets”. In the new team, he scored ten goals in 45 main tournament games and made 11 assists. The attacker had a tense relationship with the team’s head coach John Tortorella, who was not ashamed to put Lain in reserve during the game.
After the season, Tortorella left the team, his long-time assistant Lārsen became the new head coach. Laine, on the other hand, signed a $ 7.5 million one-year contract with Blue Jackets, making him the second highest-paying hockey player in Columbus.
“He did not play very well at the end of last championship,” the specialist emphasized. “Patrick himself acknowledges this and wants this period to be a thing of the past. He wants to start all over again, develops himself and is optimistic. This is the first step. I reckon that Laine will start well and the next championship will be more successful for him. But I expect it from a lot of guys, ”said Larsen.
The second issue of the 2016 draft played in Winnipeg for four years before becoming a Blue Jackets hockey player. He scored a total of 150 goals and 121 assists in 351 NHL Main Events, and has eight goals and eight assists in 24 play-offs.
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