Blue Jackets' Laine in the spotlight ahead of first game vs. Jets

2 years ago  /  Sportsnet

WINNIPEG - Given the circumstances, it was next to impossible that was going to find himself anywhere else but in the middle of the spotlight. Not only does Friday represent the first time Laine is facing his former team since the blockbuster trade sent him to the in January of 2021, it’s his first visit back to Winnipeg as well. But I think it’s just a good time to learn and grow as a human. “I've just realized this year that, or you learn to respect and appreciate these things that we're doing,” said Laine. The last time Laine stepped on the ice in Winnipeg was for the season opener against the Calgary Flames on Jan. 14, 2021....

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Topics: Patrik Laine, Jets

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