Laine named World Championship MVP
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Patrik Laine concluded Sunday's World Championship with one heck of a consolation prize.
The Finnish forward - expected to be selected in the top-2 at this year's NHL Entry Draft - was named the tournament's most valuable player even though his team was shutout 2-0 to Canada in the gold medal game.
Laine says he's proud to have won the World Championship MVP, but is too disappointed tonight to think about the NHL draft. Classy kid
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 22, 2016
Laine matched Detroit Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist with seven goals to lead the tournament and finished fourth in scoring with 12 points in 10 games.