Laine accentuates the positive, despite scoring slump

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JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSIt has been 37 days, and counting, since Patrik Laine scored an NHL goal. And it had been nearly three weeks since he met with the media to discuss the longest slump of his career.

But the 20-year-old finally held court on Tuesday morning after the Winnipeg Jets practised at Bell MTS Iceplex. To be clear, it wasn't Laine's decision to stay silent, but rather a team approach to try and shake things up by keeping him out of the spotlight.

"I think it's getting better. Obviously I'm not scoring, but overall it's OK. Creating chances, playing OK defence. Not allowing that many goals anymore, as a line. So that's obviously good. There's…