{"id":5241,"date":"2017-01-09T23:17:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T04:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=5241"},"modified":"2017-03-09T23:34:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T04:34:26","slug":"patrik-laine-hitting-season-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/01\/09\/patrik-laine-hitting-season-review\/","title":{"rendered":"GTD: Patrik Laine, Hitting, Mid-Season Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>GTD: Patrik Laine, Hitting, Mid-Season Review<\/h2>\n<h3>Patrik Laine and Hitting<\/h3>\n<p>Calder Trophy hopeful, and sniper extraordinaire <strong>Patrik Laine\u00a0<\/strong>has been the focus of headlines around the league, after he was rocked by Sabres defenceman <strong>Jake McCabe<\/strong>. Laine suffered a concussion on the hit, which was deemed legal. Which begs the should these types of hits be legal?<\/p>\n<h3><del><\/del>Mid-Season Review<\/h3>\n<div class=\"td-g-rec td-g-rec-id-content_inlineright \">At the midway point of the season, the guys take a look around the league and give you their opinion on who the biggest surprises have been, the most underrated performers, some overachievers, and underachievers, and who is set for a crisis of confidence in the second half.<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-g-rec td-g-rec-id-content_inlineright \"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordradio.podbean.com\/mf\/play\/55fryg\/GTD-_Patrik_Laine_Hitting_Mid-Season_Review.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download this episode (right click and save)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Subscribe on <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/game-time-decision-hockey\/id1186441622?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<br \/>\n<\/a>Subscribe on <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-420105237\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SoundCloud<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Follow them on Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/GTD_Podcast\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GTD_Podcast<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ColtonPraill\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ColtonPraill<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Gham614\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Gham614<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/NickSeguin19\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NickSeguin19<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Colton Praill<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>I host my own radio show across Manitoba, CA. When I\u2019m not regaling you with whimsical stories, I\u2019m writing, podcasting, or lamenting the woes of Arsenal, Detroit Lions, and Ottawa Senators fandom.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nick Seguin<br \/>\nA brand marketer by day, a writer by night. Nick is a lover of all things hockey and a die hard fan of the Detroit Red Wings. With contributions to multiple blogs, Nick is continuing to marry his two passions: writing and hockey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Graham Anderson<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>I\u2019m a recent Brock University grad and a huge Blue Jays and Wild fan. I spent two years in the UK and am happy to be back in London Ontario for the 2016-17 MLB playoffs and NHL season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/637974058\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 65.488215% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/637974058?et=xK-jchxURgFQUu2k8k-30Q&amp;viewMoreLink=off&amp;sig=tsfGGm8QBuXIxLhT76q4iRG-ULD9CLy6LBIDrKflfaM=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"389\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The guys are back to discuss the future of hitting in hockey. 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