Patrik Laine's sophomore season is stuck in a cycle of limited production and playing time and he's struggling to find his way out.
The 19-year-old Jets right-winger saw just 13:37 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss in Denver — his second-lowest total of the season. His only lower total came on Nov. 22 when he played 12:44 in Los Angeles against the Kings. Laine has now been under 15 minutes in six of Winnipeg's last seven games.
The Jets (15-6-4) host the Vegas Golden Knights (15-8-1) tonight at Bell MTS Place (7 p.m., TSN3, TSN 1290).