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Bryan Little knew the answer well before the question was finished. Then, just as the last words exited the reporter’s mouth, he jumped right in — helmet first.
Are the expectations too high for Patrik Laine?
“Absolutely. He’s one of those guys that if he doesn’t score in a few games, he’s really down on himself,” the veteran Winnipeg Jets centreman said. “He feels like he should be scoring every night.”
For a team facing high expectations, both from inside the locker room and from fans that follow the Jets’ every move, perhaps no one is expected to do more than Laine.