about adjusting to smaller NHL rinks and, in this tournament, fitting into Finlands team-first, stringent structure. The Finns hallmark is to play stronger as a group than as individual players, so its on Laine to fit into that concept without losing his creativity.He plays structure as good as anyone

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The eye-popping statistics No. 10 Louisville put up in its first two games of the season doesnt mean there arent areas the Cardinals can and need to improve on.And theyll need to play better as the competition will step up this week.Gaining big yardage and putting up a lot of points will be much harder for the Cardinals (2-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) in Saturdays nationally televised showdown against No. 2 Florida State (2-0, 0-0). Louisville knows that and is working to correct the flaws masked by those gaudy numbers against Charlotte and Syracuse.Despite gaining a school-record 845 yards and scoring at least 60 points for the second straight game, Louisville left last Fridays 62-28 throttling of Syracuse with room for improvement. The Cardinals dropped passes, lost two of six fumbles and allowed some big plays along with 426 yards.Coach Bobby Petrino blamed some of the drops on a lack of concentration and others on the receivers ongoing process of developing timing with dual-threat sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson. The coach also lamented some defensive lapses but noted how the unit made key plays when needed to against the Orange.The Cardinals may not have to be perfect against the Seminoles, but Petrino said theres little room for errors.We do have to limit our turnovers, we have to take care of the football and we have to not hurt ourselves, Petrino said Monday. I think thats the biggest thing, to not hurt ourselves.Fortunately for Louisville, mistakes have been minimal while winning its first two games by a 132-42 margin. High scoring has always been one of Petrinos priorities, so lighting up the scoreboard hasnt been a shock.We want to wear you out as much as we can and were having fun doing it, said wide receiver Jamari Staples, who leads Louisville with 219 yards but is still looking for his first touchdown. Its not arrogance, its just something we like doing.The Cardinals want to keep rolling in one of the programs biggest games that could help establish an early favorite in the ACCs Atlantic Division. Both the Cardinals and Florida State still have to face No. 5 Clemson -- the preseason favorite to repeat as conference champions -- with Louisville visiting the Tigers on Oct. 1.Offensively, the Cardinals believe theyre just getting started.Thats saying something considering Louisvilles offense averages a nation-leading 754 yards per game and ranks third in yards per play at 9.9. Jackson has already rushed and passed for 1,025 yards and 13 touchdowns -- including his much-celebrated hurdle over a Syracuse defender en route to a TD.Dangerous as Jackson has been with his arm, quick feet and athleticism, Petrino has been pleased with the QBs decision-making and inclusion of multiple targets.Lamar is smart with the ball, said Florida State defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi, adding that Jackson is faster than Mississippi quarterback Chad Kelly. When there are times he has to make a play he is going to carry it. Chasing him down is more like a running back. Last year he was more in the pocket.As Louisville looks to Jackson to gain an edge against the Seminoles, the trick will be holding it after losing halftime leads versus Florida State the past two years. 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He sat out the following game, a 108-107 win Saturday in Portland, before coming back to help send the Nuggets to their seventh consecutive loss.WASHINGTON -- Patrik Laine isnt afraid to be himself, whether hes talking or playing hockey.The No. 2 pick in the NHL draft thought he deserved to be No. 1 and said so. His on-ice persona is just as confident, and itll be put to the test playing for Finland at the World Cup of Hockey.Laine is the youngest player in the tournament, and the Winnipeg Jets prospect is eager to show he belongs with the best.Im going to have to prove that to everybody, and Im going to show that when the tournament starts, Laine said.Laines offensive arsenal has more moves than his surname, which is pronounced Line-EH. He can shake defenders out of their skates but is best known for a wicked shot, which he used to beat Jonathan Quick in Finlands exhibition game against the United States on Tuesday.On a team that lacks the talent on paper of Canada, the U.S., Sweden and Russia, Laine has the ability to singlehandedly take a game over, despite being just under 18 years, 5 months old.When we named Patrik (to) this team, we know that he (had) good offensive-game skills and that shot was unbelievable, coach Lauri Marjamaki said. Of course hes a young guy, but he has something we need and were trying to find some new elements about our offensive game.Picking Laine was a risk, though he earned it by scoring seven goals and adding five assists in 10 games at the world hockey championship in the spring. It was no surprise that he lit up the world juniors over the winter, but he had grown-up production playing with and against grown men.Laines influence has continued leading up to the World Cup, as he struggled in the first two exhibition games before finding a groove.Hes just 18 years old, and I think he plays like a major player, linemate Aleksander Barkov said.Laine is a major player for Finland and could start the tournament alongside Barkov and either Teuvo Teravainen or 19-year-old Sebastian Aho. Hell have chances to back up his braggadocio from before the draft, when he said the Toronto Maple Leafs should have selected him first overall instead of Auston Matthews. Hes not shying away from that, even while older teammates tell hhim players werent like that back in their day.ddddddddddddI know thats how good I am, and I can say that, Laine said. Its not a problem for me. And if thats a problem to somebody else, its not my problem. I dont care what people think. I know that Im a good player and Im going to stick with that.Laines talent isnt debatable, but there are questions about adjusting to smaller NHL rinks and, in this tournament, fitting into Finlands team-first, stringent structure. The Finns hallmark is to play stronger as a group than as individual players, so its on Laine to fit into that concept without losing his creativity.He plays structure as good as anyone, captain Mikko Koivu said. But for sure when you get a skillset like that that can make a difference in a hockey game, I think youve just got to be careful when you use it and where.While plenty cocky about his game, Laine still has his teenage moments. His mother is moving to Winnipeg with him to help him adjust to North America, and after practice this week he stared in awe at some teammates lockers -- after watching them in the NHL, hes now playing with them.Laine gets the benefit of plenty of veterans on and around Finland, most notably Teemu Selanne, who set the rookie goal-scoring record with 76 back in 1992-93 playing in, of course, Winnipeg. Selanne plans to talk with Laine about the NHL, Winnipeg and more during the World Cup.Everybody in their lives cant speak with those kind of players, Laine said. Its so good to have that kind of opportunity to talk with him and discuss about games and everything.For all his boasting, Laine concedes he has plenty of learning to do. He expects to get better game by game, which is a scary proposition for the rest of the teams in the World Cup and the NHL.People sometimes forget the guys 18 years old playing here, forward Lauri Korpikoski said. Ive been really impressed by him. Hes got a really bright future ahead of him.---Follow Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhyno . ' ' '