COLUMBUS, Ohio — After Monday’s morning skate in Nationwide Arena, Montreal Canadiens’ Patrik Laine sounded off on his former club, the Columbus Blue Jackets, saying the organization wasn’t committed to winning and was caught in a vicious cycle of losing during his four seasons in Columbus.

Finnish forward Patrik Laine has been a revelation for the Montreal Canadiens, scoring eight power-play goals since his return to action in early December; he’s already second overall in the NHL for goals scored with the man advantage.

Former Blue Jackets forward says he needed to leave after 'things happened,' and says he tired of 'losing and just giving up when it's December.'