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NEW YORK — He’s 18 years old and visiting one of the greatest cities in the world for the first time, so what does Patrik Laine do on a Saturday night?

“Some room service and play station and stuff like that, so it was pretty normal,” Laine said.

Playstation in New York?

“Yeah, of course,” he says. “It doesn’t matter where we are. I want to play.”

Laine leads all NHL rookies with eight goals after scoring Sunday against the New York Rangers and is tied with Sidney Crosby for the league lead overall. He’s done it by burying his chances and not being too impressed by anything.

Including New York City.

“I’m not so into that stuff,” he said, when asked if he took in any of the sights, shows or attractions in New York on an off-day Saturday.

“In my opinion that’s pretty boring.”

For the most part it sounds like most of the Jets had a similar attitude.

Playing their fourth game in the last six nights Sunday, they used the day off to rest, relax and recover, although it didn’t help much when they played the Rangers and got blasted 5-2.

“I remember my first trip to New York,” Jets coach Paul Maurice. “I had never been to New York before and we took a bus from Hartford (where he was head coach at age 28) and we’re going down Fifth Ave., and I’m sitting on the bus trying not to have my face pressed against the glass and look too much like a tourist.

“I remember that clearly, just being in awe of the city. Most of these guys have been here before and they weren’t quite as in awe as I was.”

At least one member of the Jets said New York City isn’t his thing at all.

“The traffic is terrible,” goaltender Connor Hellebuyck said. “I’m more of a country guy. I grew up outside of Detroit. There’s a lot of lakes around me, very country feeling.

“I don’t like traffic.”

What goaltender does like traffic in front of him? Besides Hellebuyck won’t leave with many warm memories after giving up four goals on 16 shots and getting yanked in the second period.

The Jets are in the midst of a ridiculous stretch in their schedule in which they play four games a week, often on back-to-back nights and rarely practice.

Their rest and recovery time is at a premium as well.

“The most important thing is you have to take care of yourself and eat well and sleep well,” Laine says.

Well, that and Playstation, of course.

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