Paul Maurice has seen a lot of things in his 21-year NHL coaching career. But ask him to describe what he has in Patrik Laine, and the normally eloquent communicator struggles to find the words.
"I've never seen a guy shoot a puck like that. Just on the release on the pucks that are going into the net," Maurice said Thursday night at Bell MTS Place, not long after watching the 20-year-old Finnish sniper become the fourth-youngest player in NHL history to score 100 goals.
Plenty of ink has been spilled about Laine, especially over the past month as he's been on one of the best heaters in hockey history.