Furious Zach Werenski Goes Off on Patrik Laine: 'It's Just Unacceptable'
Zach Werenski took no prisoners when in his recent postgame interview, he went in on Habs forward Patrik Laine for his pregame comments about the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Though there is little doubt that Patrik Laine is a talented and productive forward, his time in the NHL has been anything but smooth sailing.
Following a long period in injured reserve recovering from both physical injuries and mental health struggles, Laine moved from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Montreal Canadiens.
Though he has maintained some relationships from across the border, the new Habs forward gathered the vitriol of fans and former teammates for his comments ahead of their game against Columbus.
While being interviewed shortly ahead of the game, Laine shoved aside fans who root against him while also throwing the team under the bus, implying they have a lot more trouble than him on the ice.
Laine quickly paid for his words after becoming the immediate target of Columbus in the first period, resulting in him being pulled during the first period over injury concerns.
However, his condition and a 5-4 win were not enough for every Blue Jackets faithful.
Columbus defenseman Zach Werenski was interviewed after their victory and ultimately was given the space to speak on the new Montreal Canadiens player's remarks.
Werenski went off on Laine, calling what he said "unacceptable," stating the team had been nothing but supportive of him.
Additionally, Werenski suggested that Laine's first-period departure was weak before declaring the room's frustration with his comments.
While there is no update on Laine's condition, Werenski proved there is no doubt that the former Blue Jacket has more than a potential injury to mend.
| POLL | ||
DÉCEMBRE 24 | 262 ANSWERS Furious Zach Werenski Goes Off on Patrik Laine: 'It's Just Unacceptable' Was Zach Werenski right to call out Patrik Laine for his comments against the Blue Jackets? | ||
| Yes | 154 | 58.8 % |
| No, it was wrong | 39 | 14.9 % |
| Neither right nor wrong | 44 | 16.8 % |
| Unsure/No opinion | 25 | 9.5 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Shea Theodore | - | 4 | 4 | |
| Charlie Coyle | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Matthew Knies | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Mitch Marner | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jared McCann | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Bo Horvat | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Nick Paul | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Ryan Donato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack Eichel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Philipp Kurashev | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Elias Lindholm | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brad Marchand | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Auston Matthews | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jacob Middleton | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| David Pastrnak | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Darren Raddysh | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Will Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Chandler Stephenson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Capitals | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 67 | |
Jets | 47 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 65 | |
Oilers | 46 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 61 | |
Golden Knights | 46 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 61 | |
Maple Leafs | 47 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 60 | |
Stars | 46 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 59 | |
Wild | 46 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 58 | |
Devils | 49 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 58 | |
Hurricanes | 46 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 57 | |
Avalanche | 47 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 57 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||