SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Patrik Laine showed he can be an offensive force even when he doesn’t score.
Laine had three assists and his 200th career point, Mark Scheifele scored late in the third period and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Thursday night.
Scheifele made it 3-2 with his goal when he took a pass from Laine and fired it from the left side of the crease with 5:08 left.
“He (Laine) is always in the right spot, that was my biggest take out of his game tonight,” Scheifele said. “He was always in the right spot and that led to offense.