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This article was published 29/09/2016 (3282 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Taste of the NHL

 

Patrik Laine took in his first scrimmage action with the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday afternoon.

The 18-year-old Finn didn’t make it onto the scoresheet, but he got a taste of what the NHL life will be like after going up against Dustin Byfuglien, Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler.

“It’s kind of new to me because in Finland we never do (scrimmages) like that,” he said.

Will he play tonight against the visiting Minnesota Wild? Like the first game, assistant coach Jamie Kompon, who’s minding the fort while head coach Paul Maurice is helping coach Team Europe at the World Cup of Hockey, said he won’t divuldge the game’s roster until game day.

 

Playing on the Laine

 

Laine, who arrived in Winnipeg Friday, and is living out of a hotel room, revealed how he keeps a bit of his home life with him here in Winnipeg.

“I’ve have my Playstation 4 with me, so I’m not bored,” he said. “Call of Duty, FIFA, stuff like that.”

The video game console now surely on every kid’s Christmas list has been keeping Laine company during his down time away from the MTS Iceplex. Like most who indulge, Laine is playing all the popular titles.

But does he play himself in the recently released NHL 17?

“I don’t play that much NHL,” he said. “I got a lot of hockey in my life, I don’t want to play that on Playstation.”

Docs see Matthias

 

Doctors evaluated Shawn Matthias, who the Jets signed in free agency this past summer, Monday afternoon.

The 28-year-old forward left Monday night’s 3-0 pre-season loss to the Calgary Flames in the first period with an upper-body injury. He did not return.

No word was given on his injury. He’s day to day at this point.

Meanwhile, Ryan Olsen and Patrice Cormier both showed up on the injury report Wednesday. Jets assistant coach Jamie Kompon diagnosed both as day-to-day.

Wheels rarin’ to go

 

Captain Blake Wheeler, who recently returned to Winnipeg after a stint with Team USA at the World Cup of Hockey, sounded eager Wednesday to get through training camp and get the regular season underway.

“This is training camp No. 2. So I’m feeling good. Getting through it,” said Wheeler.

Goals scored by…

Mark Scheifele, Anthony Peluso and Jack Roslovic were the goal scorers during a 30-minute scrimmage at the end of Day 6 of training camp.

scott.billeck@freepress.mb.ca, mike sawatzky@freepress.mb.caTwitter: @scottbilleck, @sawa14