It may just be three days into the NHL Regular Season, but its no coincidence that Patrik Laine and Auston Matthews are the first pair of first and second overall selections to go on in their first career game and score multiple points. The Winnipeg Jets second overall pick is going to be in a Calder Trophy race for the ages. When we saw Auston Matthews score a goal in his third NHL shift, and three more after that, no one could have more pressure on their shoulders than Patrik Laine. He is the one who said he should be the one taken first overall in the entry draft. Now he sees his competition make a competent Senators defence-corps look like pylons. Laine took it into his own hands, and went out to get his own first career goal, and assist Brandon Tanev Shirt, in his first game the next day. Sure, it wasnt a four goal performance like Matthews, but how can you expect that? More from Jets White OutWinnipeg Jets: Who Could be Packaged in a Trade With Jacob Trouba4h agoWinnipeg Jets Trade Options3d agoWinnipeg Jets New Era Ahead in net4d agoWinnipeg Jets G Ondrej Pavelecs Days may be Numbered6d agoWinnipeg Jets F Kyle Connor Could get cut for all the Wrong Reasons1 w ago Laines game wasnt just felt on the score sheet though. He established himself against the Hurricanes as a physical, defensive smart power forward that Finnish forwards are accustomed to being. He, and captain Blake Wheeler took charge of the offence late in the game, which created the big comeback. With Bryan Little now out indefinetly https://www.jetstee.com/Tyler_Myers_Shirt-43, he will be given all the opportunities to beat Auston Matthews for the Calder Trophy.