When he was baptized in the Canadian uniform, Patrik Laine experienced two shocks: that of having to face a group of journalists after the game and that of hearing the rising crowd while trying to skillfully break through the opponent in the zone.

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“It went wrong because I couldn’t do anything with the puck. But it was nice to hear,” said the Finn, who scored five shots on goal, a record in this encounter.

“It was just a warm-up game and the pitch was practically full. I’m really looking forward to the start of the season,” he continued.

What exactly can we expect from Laine? In the morning, Martin St-Louis cooled the audience down a bit by stressing that we had to go step by step and that he might not be at the top by October 9th.

“I will be ready for the first game. There is no doubt about that,” assured the main person affected.

Happy but impatient

Laine remains positive about the organization’s plan to manage his workload due to the length of his absence.

“The boys have been practicing and training since May. I haven’t had the chance to do that. Since we’re giving it our all every day, it’s a good idea to have a therapeutic break.”

“At the same time, I need to have reps and skate a lot to get in shape and feel comfortable on the ice,” he continued.

In early December, he injured his shoulder and had to go under the knife and then join the NHL Player Assistance Program.

So many strokes of fate kept him away from the ice rink.

“Before I arrived in Montreal, I may have skated three times. “Despite everything, I think it went well,” analyzed the 26-year-old striker. But I have to be patient. I was a little angry today. I had so many good chances without being able to score a goal. »

We close our eyes and breathe through our nose. Everything will be fine.

Hats off to the recruiters

In this 5-0 win against the Flyers, it was mainly the prospects who got on the scoresheet. Oliver Kapanen, Jared Davidson, Emil Heineman and Alex Barré-Boulet all had two points.

Lane Hutson only had one assist, but he was electric all night.

“I take my hat off to our recruiting team,” said Martin St-Louis. We have a lot of good young players and tonight they all stood out. It’s nice to have that depth and talent.”

Speaking of Hutson, his individual skills allowed the massive attack to create several scoring opportunities, even though none of his teammates were able to capitalize on them.

“In the massive attack there are always one-on-one moments. He is very strong in that and that will help us. But he will also understand what the collective plan is, what we want to do.”

Are there still those who believe that he will not start the season in Montreal?

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