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WASHINGTON -- Patrik Laine isnt afraid to be himself, whether hes talking or playing hockey.The No. 2 pick in the NHL draft thought he deserved to be No. 1 and said so. His on-ice persona is just as confident, and itll be put to the test playing for Finland at the World Cup of Hockey.Laine is the youngest player in the tournament, and the Winnipeg Jets prospect is eager to show he belongs with the best.Im going to have to prove that to everybody, and Im going to show that when the tournament starts, Laine said.Laines offensive arsenal has more moves than his surname, which is pronounced Line-EH. He can shake defenders out of their skates but is best known for a wicked shot, which he used to beat Jonathan Quick in Finlands exhibition game against the United States on Tuesday.On a team that lacks the talent on paper of Canada, the U.S., Sweden and Russia, Laine has the ability to singlehandedly take a game over, despite being just under 18 years, 5 months old.When we named Patrik (to) this team, we know that he (had) good offensive-game skills and that shot was unbelievable, coach Lauri Marjamaki said. Of course hes a young guy, but he has something we need and were trying to find some new elements about our offensive game.Picking Laine was a risk, though he earned it by scoring seven goals and adding five assists in 10 games at the world hockey championship in the spring. It was no surprise that he lit up the world juniors over the winter, but he had grown-up production playing with and against grown men.Laines influence has continued leading up to the World Cup, as he struggled in the first two exhibition games before finding a groove.Hes just 18 years old, and I think he plays like a major player, linemate Aleksander Barkov said.Laine is a major player for Finland and could start the tournament alongside Barkov and either Teuvo Teravainen or 19-year-old Sebastian Aho. Hell have chances to back up his braggadocio from before the draft, when he said the Toronto Maple Leafs should have selected him first overall instead of Auston Matthews. Hes not shying away from that, even while older teammates tell him players werent like that back in their day.I know thats how good I am, and I can say that, Laine said. Its not a problem for me. And if thats a problem to somebody else, its not my problem. I dont care what people think. I know that Im a good player and Im going to stick with that.Laines talent isnt debatable, but there are questions about adjusting to smaller NHL rinks and, in this tournament, fitting into Finlands team-first, stringent structure. The Finns hallmark is to play stronger as a group than as individual players, so its on Laine to fit into that concept without losing his creativity.He plays structure as good as anyone, captain Mikko Koivu said. But for sure when you get a skillset like that that can make a difference in a hockey game, I think youve just got to be careful when you use it and where.While plenty cocky about his game, Laine still has his teenage moments. His mother is moving to Winnipeg with him to help him adjust to North America, and after practice this week he stared in awe at some teammates lockers -- after watching them in the NHL, hes now playing with them.Laine gets the benefit of plenty of veterans on and around Finland, most notably Teemu Selanne, who set the rookie goal-scoring record with 76 back in 1992-93 playing in, of course, Winnipeg. Selanne plans to talk with Laine about the NHL, Winnipeg and more during the World Cup.Everybody in their lives cant speak with those kind of players, Laine said. Its so good to have that kind of opportunity to talk with him and discuss about games and everything.For all his boasting, Laine concedes he has plenty of learning to do. He expects to get better game by game, which is a scary proposition for the rest of the teams in the World Cup and the NHL.People sometimes forget the guys 18 years old playing here, forward Lauri Korpikoski said. Ive been really impressed by him. 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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Coyotes and Boston Bruins are trying to achieve the same thing. Theyre just going about it in different ways as they prepare to face each other on Saturday at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.After missing the 2016 postseason, both clubs resolved to infuse more youth into their lineups this season.While Arizona added five rookies to a roster that already includes four second-year players, the Bruins have tried to blend 23-year-old forward Austin Czarnik and 20-year-old defenseman Brandon Carlo in with a veteran group to increase team speed and regain their playoff form.We know where our better players are in their careers, and we have an idea of how many more good years they have left to be at the top of their game, and its very important for us to add pieces around them to compete again for a Cup, team president Cam Neely told NESN. That has to happen sooner rather than later.The Bruins have been a mixed bag so far, going 8-6-0 in their first 14 games while scoring and allowing 37 goals. Veterans Brad Marchand, David Krejci and third-year player David Pastrnak have produced, but Boston hasnt seen enough depth in its scoring.Bostons third line had gone 10 straight games without a point before Matt Beleskey scored in a 5-2 win over Columbus on Thursday.Our skating legs are something (coach Claude Julien) has talked to us about, Beleskey told the Boston Globe on Thursday. Skating, getting some speed in the neutral zone, getting in on the forecheck. When youre doing that, things start happening for you like they did tonight.Coyotes coach Dave Tippett is just looking for some consistency from his youth-laden group. Arizona (5-8-0) has only put together back-to-back wins once this season. The Coyotes are comiing off a 3-2 loss at home on Thursday to the Winnipeg Jets.ddddddddddddWe have moments when were good and moments when were not good, said captain Shane Doan, who has just one goal and three assists a year after leading the team with 28 goals. Im more frustrated with myself than I am with the team. I think I can be a lot better. I think weve lost four games by a goal and I havent really done much. I have not even been close. Ive been terrible.Arizona has also battled key injuries to starting goalie Mike Smith (left leg) and center Martin Hanzal (lower body).Those injuries become bigger factors when you need stability from your veteran players because you have so many young players playing, Tippett said.Smith took part in drills at Fridays practice but is still at least a week away from returning. Hanzal skated before the team but left the ice and will not play on Saturday.The team should get defenseman Michael Stone (upper body) back in lineup on Saturday. He has missed the last six games and nine overall this season.Boston recalled forward Sean Kuraly from Providence on Friday morning and he joined the team for the road trip to replace Noel Acciari, who is expected to be out for roughly four weeks with a lower-body injury.Kuraly was recalled on an emergency basis last week and made his NHL debut in the Bruins 4-3 win over Tampa Bay last Saturday.Goalie Anton Khudobin, who has missed nearly a month with an upper-body injury, is traveling with the team. Defenseman Kevan Miller (hand) is out another two weeks.Tuukka Rask is expected to start in goal for Boston while Louis Domingue will get the nod for Arizona. ' ' '