Winnipeg Jets fans are routinely praised for their inventive/fun chants which are usually at an opposition players expense. Tonight, with Patrik Laine facing Auston Matthews the crowd decided to go to an old faithful which was “_______s better”. Of course that insert name here was Laine for a ‘Laine’s better’ chant.
They first got it going with the Jets down 4-3:
The Jets fans are pumped up. Get the ‘Laine’s better’ chant going again. @IllegalCurve #NHLJets pic.twitter.com/aNy7dw2F8D
— Dave Minuk (@ICdave) October 20, 2016
And then really cranked it up with the score all tied up at 4 when Patrik Laine blew a shot past the Leafs goalie on a phenomenal pass by Nikolaj Ehlers with under a minute to go in the 3rd period:
This “Laine’s better” chant was better than the last one. Or at least louder. What a slap shot. #NHLJets pic.twitter.com/aRBwaH7SLI
— Dave Minuk (@ICdave) October 20, 2016
So what did you think of the chant? Where would you rank it in terms of chants we’ve heard at the MTS Centre since the Jets returned in 2011-12?
Does it rank higher than:
– ‘Silver medal’ @ (then) Sabres goalie Ryan Miller
– ‘Mario’s poolboy’ @ the Penguins Sidney Crosby
– ‘Crosby’s better’ @ the Captials Alexander Ovechkin
– ‘Whose your captain?’ @ the entire San Jose Sharks team
– ‘Katy Perry’ @ the Ducks Corey Perry (added courtesy of the comment from Matt).
