Patrik Laine sees Auston Matthews and raises him one.
Laine unleashed an absolute snipe to give Finland a 3-1 lead in its quarterfinal game against Denmark, shortly after Matthews scored an impressive goal to tie the United States' quarterfinal against the Czech Republic on Thursday.
Matthews is thought to be the projected first overall pick in the upcoming draft, but Laine is stating his case to be the top selection. The Finnish forward leads all skaters in the tournament with seven goals and ranks third with 11 points in eight games.
Laine may have had some extra motivation for Thursday's game.
Babcock, by the way, is watching Finland-Denmark.
— Michael Traikos (@Michael_Traikos) May 19, 2016
The Toronto Maple Leafs and head coach Mike Babcock hold the first pick in June's draft.
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