(Portzline) « Apparemment, ce n’est pas une faute de frappe. Patrik Laine ouvre le match d’aujourd’hui à Las Vegas au centre… sur la première ligne.
Apparently this is not a typo. Patrik Laine is opening today's game in Las Vegas at center … on the top line. https://t.co/sOrtF8JAwn
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) March 19, 2023
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Eh. Why not at this point? What if he thrives?
Larson taking the draw lineups out of a hat approach. Solid tank strat
Is Boone out, or are we just yolo-mode now? I mean, I would like someone on the staff to explain to me what KJ has done to show them he isn’t a center, but Laine has done something to show them he should be there.
At this point, I’m not bothered either way by what the staff chooses to do from here on out. None of it really matters since the best outcome in the long term is finishing with that first pick.
Who knows, maybe it’s a moment of genius.
What if our 1C was the friends we made along the way all along?
(All kidding aside, why not let Patty ~~pick up some new skills~~ eta: it’s apparently actually a case of [dusting off some old ones!](https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueJackets/comments/11vstih/portzline_apparently_this_is_not_a_typo_patrik/jcusj9l/) with the time we’ve got left this season? It can only make him a better player, least from where I sit.)
Larsen’s next move is putting Elvis at left wing. Glad to see we’re playing chess, not checkers.
« Hey Brad, there’s no way I’m worse than Jack »
Yyyeesss this will make the game fun at the very least, gotta get that L.
Laine came up playing Center but moved to winger, just fyi, not like he’s never played center before
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Patrik « Elite 1C » Laine.
Larsen: I’m taking some personal leave, you’re in charge now Pascal.
Vincent: You can count on me, boss.
Vincent: Is he gone? Hold my beer.
Seriously, though, why not? Nothing to lose and if it somehow works out, how awesome is that?
Let Pascal cook!
« Fine, I’ll do it myself. »
– Laine, probably
WE FOUND OUR 1C BOYS
Hey, I’m all for trying different stuff at this point.
It’s borderline embarrassing for a team that has Patrik Laine and Johnny Gaudreau on it to have Boone Jenner as its top goal scorer. Something needs to change, so what the hell?
Worked for Tage Thompson
I said basically this same thing about Kent Johnson last week. Nothing is at stake, take the rest of the season to develop some new skills for guys.
Tage Thompson’s move to center is what preceded his incredible breakout. Why not?