COVID-19 pandemic, the always blunt Winnipeg Jets sniper hadn’t been on skates in more than two months. He also scoffed at the idea of strapping on rollerblades.With training camps now in full swing eight weeks later and the league’s restart fast approaching, that feeling of not being ready hasn’t really changed.
NHL releases full Winnipeg Jets play-in series schedule “Still kind of far away,” Laine said Wednesday when asked about the current state of his game. “It’s kind of hard to see myself playing playoff hockey in two weeks.“But just trying to make the most out of it and trying to be as well prepared as I and as we can … just try to work hard these next couple of weeks so we’ll be ready when the puck drops.”Those games are coming.