Blue Jackets star Patrik Laine is nearly averaging a point a game, but his lack of goals has him in self-roasting mode: 'I used to be a goal-scorer'
of 16-11-27 in 17 games. Laine scored only one goal in a nine-game span before scoring Sunday, which is what prompted his lament.
“It just gets harder and harder,” he said. “Teams are going to pay attention to you more, so at that point you’ve just got to work on your toolbox and try to create more ways to score.” Laine has done that the past two seasons with the Blue Jackets by utilizing his playmaking skills when goals aren’t happening. He still launches shots in high quantities, but he is againwith 16-19-35 in 42 games. Since Jan. 10, he's averaging more than a point per game with 7-12-19 in 18 games.
He’s just not scoring as many goals, which is eating at him based on his droll reply to an inquiry about whether he's feeling frustrated.“I’ll still score every now and then, but, I mean, sometimes it goes in and sometimes it doesn’t. It’s been one of those years, but it’s not going to come without the work. So, I’ve got to put the work in. You can’t just wait for somebody to give it to you.
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