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Laine a victim of lousy luck, more bench time

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Patrik Laine has never been quite as streaky as he has this season. (Trevor Hagan / Canadian Press files)

After the worst slump of his career, Patrik Laine is scoring again with five goals in his last six games and eight points in his last seven games. The scoring has coincided with an increase in Laine’s ice time, playing more than 18 minutes a game in his last five after playing fewer than 15 minutes per game the previous seven games as Paul Maurice seemed to grow frustrated with the struggling winger.