Injury prevents even the finish line.
Patrik Laine would have been a tremendous confirmation for Leo. However, the striker will not play the World Cup in his hometown of Tampere this spring. AOP
Columbus Blue Jackets goal scorer Patrik Laine announced his decision on Thursday as Lions general manager To Jere Lehtinen. The Tampere resident will not play in the World Cup this spring.
– The injury is the reason why I’m not going to the race this spring, Laine tells Iltalehti.
Does your contract situation affect this?
– Not really.
Laine has told the public that she suffers an upper body injury. As a result, the man missed several regular season matches for the rest of the season.
Good season
The wave would have been a tremendous confirmation for the Lion. The man scored an excellent 56 power points in the 56 regular season.
Finland plays at Nokia-Arena in Tampere, Laine’s hometown. A personal striker would have brought his very own addition to the atmosphere of the games.
Playing on the national team is always of interest to the Tappara breeder.
– It is exactly the same whether the tournament is played in Tampere or somewhere else. Always the national team is interested, Laine said Tuesday.
Four NHL men
Finland currently has four NHL reinforcements in its World Cup team. Harri Säteri, Henri Jokiharju, Juho Lammikko and Joel Armia have pledged to join the tournament, which kicks off on Friday, May 13th.
The quartet will join the team during Thursday.
The second block of the tournament will be played in Helsinki.