Patrik Laine received great applause from the Winnipeg audience.
Patrik Laine moved from Winnipeg to Columbus in the middle of last season. There were no points in the return game. AOP / USA TODAY SPORTS
Columbus Blue Jackets striker Patrik Laine returned for the first time to the former life club of his former club at the Winnipeg Jets Canada Life Center.
The Jets won the match 4-3.
Laine missed points in the game, but was well received by the audience. The Jets also showed a video of them returning to Winnipeg in addition to Laine Jack Roslovic and coach Pascal Vincent.
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Focused on the game
Laine shared her feelings at the press conference after the game. The attacker was asked how it felt when the audience stood up to show their popularity.
– You can’t wait for the kind of reception you get in advance. It was nice to see people applaud and encourage, Laine said.
However, he didn’t think too much about returning before the match.
– There was just a little talk about it. I focused more on the game and tried to enjoy it. It was a special evening, nice to come back to.
Regarding the game itself, Laine stated that the match was not the best from the Blue Jackets, but not the worst.
– Of course, it would have been even better to include two points. Tight match, they were sharper at the end, Laine noted.
In other NHL games, Finns managed to score points for the Colorado Avalanche Mikko Rantanenwho scored 1 + 1 when the Avalanche beat the Flyers 6–3 and the Pittsburgh Penguins Kasperi Kapanen, who scored the only goal for his team. The New York Rangers defeated the Penguins 5-1.