Forward Patrik Laine quickly got to know coach John Tortorella, who benched him for a full period on Monday, and he appears not to have helped his cause by going in for a retort that his driver did. didn’t like it.
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According to what The Athletic website reported on Tuesday, the 22-year-old allegedly spoke disrespectfully to a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ coaching staff, which caused him to watch all the third twenty on the bench. Still, the Ohio squad defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2.
Neither the identity of the person concerned nor Laine’s precise words were specified, nor the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Acquired from the Winnipeg Jets in the transaction involving Pierre-Luc Dubois on January 23, the Finn made his last appearance on the ice with about six minutes to go in the second period and totaled 11:14 minutes of play. After the game, Tortorella did not want to talk too much about the incident in front of the media.
“It wasn’t because of a failed mission. There are a number of elements that have influenced this. It will stay inside our locker room. ”
Since arriving in Columbus, the forward has had three goals in four games. His next game is scheduled for Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks.
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