As John Tortorella said after the game, Patrik Laine was not benched for his play. A source told @DispatchAlerts that Laine 'mouthed off' to a #CBJ assistant coach ->

Tortorella benched Laine for off-ice interaction with assistant https://t.co/QFj43RvXoi via @DispatchAlerts

— Brian Hedger (@BrianHedger) February 10, 2021