PITTSBURGH — Patrik Laine believes his scoring chances are up from last season, but he's still waiting for the benefits of his off-season training to kick in.
The 19-year-old Jets right-winger eschewed more extensive on-ice workouts in the off-season for extra time in the weight room and added about five kilograms to his 6-5 frame.
His life in the NHL, he insisted, hasn't changed much after a phenomenal 36-goal rookie campaign.
"No, I would say the same as last year," Laine said following Winnipeg's Thursday morning skate at PPG Paints Arena, where the Jets were preparing to play the Penguins.