Rumors had been circulating for a few years about Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine and his love for Fortnite.

Well, just moments ago, the excellent Marco Normandin (HABSolumentFan) published an article that shows just how intense it got for Laine when he was playing for the Winnipeg Jets.

See the excerpt in question:

“During the most recent episode of the podcast The Sheet, journalists and insiders Jeff Marek of Daily Faceoff and Greg Wyshynski of ESPN both shared information about the new Canadiens player.

Marek explains that during his time with the Winnipeg Jets, when the team was on the road and players would go out together to various bars after games, Laine preferred to return to the hotel alone to play Fortnite.”

Marco Normandin

However, the problem was that Laine found the hotel room televisions too small and not good enough, so he asked the Jets to buy him a new TV for each road trip.

You read that correctly.

Jeff Marek and Greg Wyshynski discuss Patrik Laine’s former demons

According to the two journalists, Laine would (on each trip) ask a staff member to go buy him a giant-screen TV so he could play Fortnite.

“I can confirm that I was also told this story.”

Greg Wyshynski

What would he do with the TV afterward? He would simply leave it in the hotel room.

I want to clarify that I don’t see this as an issue at all. On the contrary, I just categorize it as a «quirky» topic and an interesting story to know.

Besides, Laine is no longer the same person and has entered a whole new phase in his life.

Maybe I’m just odd, but here are my two initial reactions upon learning all this:

1. I’m extremely impressed that Laine managed to score 36 goals, 44 goals, 30 goals, and 28 goals (in 68 games) in the National Hockey League while being so young and barely sleeping. That says a lot about his immense talent.

2. I also highlight the following point, which shouldn’t be overlooked: «The players would go out together to various bars after games, but Laine preferred to return to the hotel alone to play video games.»

Patrik Laine has always led a quiet lifestyle!

Today, he’s becoming such a fulfilled young man, and it’s wonderful to see him grow.

The episode can be found below: