Former New York Rangers first round pick impressing on the world stage
It appears that former New York Rangers first round Kaapo Kakko his turning heads on the world stage as he became pivotal for team Finland in the Four Nations face off.
Ex-NYR Kaapo Kakko played big role for Finland in their thrilling 4-3 OT win against Mika and Sweden yesterday
Scratched out of the lineup against Team USA where Finland lost 5-1, he decided to turn up the dial and become a critical player when his home country beat Team Sweden 4-3 in overtime.
Kakko making impact with Team Finland
Finnish coach Annti Pennanen Gave his take on how Kakko played against Sweden and decided to elevate him in the lineup.
«Started really well & so that was the one reason why we put him the first line and some fresh legs, & he can win the battles,» Pennanen said.
Antti Pennanen said of Kakko's game: «started really well & so that was the one reason why we put him the first line and some fresh legs, & he can win the battles.» Something about International competition brings out the best in Kakko Kaapo & his coach saw it too
Kakko has seen his game improve now that he's a member of the Seattle Kraken after being traded several weeks ago from the Rangers.
Through 24 games, he has scored five goals with 12 assists for 17 points and has 16 penalty minutes while playing almost 4 minutes more of ice time on average where he stands at 17 minutes and 35 seconds.
Rangers continue to prepare for NHL trade deadline
The Rangers and general manager Chris Drury are preparing for the NHL trade deadline that is approaching rapidly in the next few weeks.
The Rangers are at a critical moment in their season as they are currently sitting three points out of a playoff spot and need to make the decision on whether to be a buyer or a seller or both.
Drury has indicated over the course of the season that he wants to remake and remodel his team and he's done so with several trades.
It's widely expected that he will be very active and likely be a buyer as the Eastern Conference is fairly wide open with many teams on losing streaks.
Source: The Hockey News
Kaapo Kakko Is Flashing Off His Potential On The World Stage
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