Advertisement
Opinion
Last week I wrote about Patrik Laine’s defensive play, an area of his game that gets a lot of criticism, some of which is justified and some of which isn’t.
The big issue I found with Laine’s defence is his puck-management in all three zones, creating a ton of turnovers, especially in the defensive zone, which put extra pressure on his teammates, who have to scramble to defend plays when the structure isn’t set up.
That makes things messier, and any analysis of his linemates’ play has to have that context, but one thing I’m not ready to blame Laine for is the puck movement that the Jets allow while he’s on the ice.