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Tony Marinaro : Patrik Laine should not play in Overtime
Michaël Petit
Tony Marinaro : Patrik Laine should not play in Overtime
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Montreal Habs fans were all disappointed with the result of the game against the Islanders, Thursday night.

A key point was missed due to Ilya Sorokin’s excellent performance in goal.

Lane Hutson was able to get the fans excited for a moment in Overtime when he decided to make a rush.

He skated up the left side with the puck, but he created a turnover, which led to a 2-on-1 counterattack and ultimately the winning goal by Bo Horvat.

It’s easy to blame young Hutson for the sequence, as he directly created a turnover in his own zone as a defenseman.

But that’s part of 3-on-3 Overtime, there’s a lot of space and it creates a lot of 2-on-1 situations.

However, he’s not the only one to blame, and he shouldn’t be the first one to blame.

Patrik Laine made a bad one-on-one coverage in the offensive zone by deciding to cover the opponent with the puck. Instead, he should have stayed on the right side to cover Horvat, who was coming from the back of his zone.

That’s what Tony Marinaro thinks, and he believes Laine shouldn’t play in Overtime, according to his words on the JiC show.

It’s totally logical, as Laine clearly missed his defensive coverage on that sequence, and he should be, in my opinion, the first one to blame.

However, I’m not saying Hutson doesn’t have any responsibility, as a turnover like that in his own zone often costs a lot.

It’s just that Hutson did what he had to do by skating up with the puck, knowing his captain was at the end of his shift and was tired.

It’s part of 3-on-3, and if a turnover is created, you have to make sure to cover your man, which Laine didn’t do.

We know it’s not Laine’s strength, defense, but it makes you wonder if he really has a place in 3-on-3.

Anthony Martineau, from TVA Sports, created a poll on this topic earlier today.

And the votes are very divided at the time of writing (52% on the ice, against 48% on the bench) :

The only drawback is that the Finnish player has a deadly shot, and with all the space in Overtime, he would be very useful.

And for this year, the Habs don’t necessarily have the offensive firepower to afford to leave Laine on the bench in such a situation.

Hoping he learns from his mistake and doesn’t jump on the puck carrier when someone else is already on him.


In Overtime

– Who would like to see Juraj Slafkovsky with blond hair like in this photo?

– The Pittsburgh Penguins are giving a big helping hand to the Habs by leading 3-1 against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first period.

– Another interesting plate for Sid The Kid.

– He’s on fire, that’s the least you can say.

– Some news in the MLB:

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