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Patrik Laine insists a foot injury suffered when he absorbed Los Angeles Kings defenceman Alec Martinez’s shot Tuesday night isn’t going to alter his approach to shot-blocking.
The 19-year-old Winnipeg right-winger was a respectable 12th on the team in blocked shots with 39 entering Friday’s action. As you might expect, seven of the club’s top shot-blockers are defencemen, led by Josh Morrissey’s 156. Captain Blake Wheeler is the top forward with 62 blocks.
“No, it’s your duty as a player,” Laine said Friday morning.