Comment: Patrik Laine’s astonishing pace is just one thing – Finns roll incredibly wide in the NHL

Patrik Laine timing for the Beijing Olympics hit the right place as Iivo Niskasella. In a word, the Tampere striker, who has developed a terrible mood in recent weeks, was unable to shine in Beijing, but is forging a result in the NHL troughs at a faster pace than ever before.

Twelve hits in nine matches is vintage-Wave. Circa 2018.

Last season in 10 matches 10 hits, now 31 games in 18. Winning goals in the previous three seasons a total of four, this season already six. Extra time hits in the NHL career before this season two, this season three.

And Laine hasn’t even found her power in the game of superiority yet. Only three of the goals have been born of superiority. Playing in the draws five times, Laine has scored the third most goals in the entire NHL (1.92) per hour he has played this season, and he is in 13th place (3.33).

Laine is fourth in the winning goal statistics and has scored the most extra time goals.

There is still much more to offer in Finnish. The last highlight of the Finnish hockey season was seen last Sunday in Beijing, where the Lions marched in a confusing way into their irresistibly overwhelming Olympic gold. At the same time, in North America, Finns are about to set up the Härmä era.

As far as field players are concerned, more Finns have been seen in the bucks than ever before, 58 pieces. Last year’s reading was 57. Ten years ago, 22 Finnish field players played in the NHL. The reading has thus almost tripled in one decade.

Eleven cashiers played at least one of the goals in the past season, with this season’s reading reaching ten.

The most important Finnish attention in the NHL right now is still related to where and in what roles the best Finnish players play.

The key players of several champion candidates are Finnish. Colorado, Florida and Carolina are at the forefront of significant Stanley Cup winners who live and breathe their Finns. Coloradon Mikko Rantanen is the driving force behind the world ‘s most dangerous chain of attack, currently operating at a rate of over 100 power points.

In Florida Alexander Barkov is the captain and face of the Panthers in every way.

And what would Carolina be without Sebastian Ahoa and Teuvo Sharp? Not even close to master candidate status. Through an eye-catching interplay, Aho and Teräväinen form a pair that has never been known before in Finnish NHL history. The finest games of a duo who think the same way about the game are incredibly stunning compositions.

In addition to these Hair Saros and Mikael Granlund are both completely invaluable individuals to Nashville. Just like Miro Heiskanen and Roope Hintz are to Dallas.

Through Rantanen, Barkov, Aho and Laine, Finland currently has four players in the NHL with more than 90 power points. Heiskanen is a 50-point defender.

We have never seen anything like it on a domestic NHL puck before.

And let’s take a quick look at the ages of the players:

Sharp 27, Barkov 26, Rantanen and Hintz 25, Aho 24, Laine 23 and Heiskanen 22.

The next generation is already working in the background. Especially Anton Lundellin, 20, the incredible season is the last proof that the production of Finnish hockey players is not freezing. The maturity of the HIFK breeder in the very first season has been at a completely exceptional level, which has been directly reflected in the game.

Lundell was given considerable responsibility at the outset by force majeure, and the situation has not changed since then. In fact, it’s incomprehensible that the young Florida Promise has played the third most powerless minutes of all strikers in the NHL in the coming season. Eye proof gives Lundell sheer praise not only for reliability but also for its consistency, but the statistics don’t look bad either.

Lundell’s power statistics read +31. The reading is the 7th best in the entire NHL – in the previous 30 years, only eight newcomers have reached the corresponding reading. The puck-fighting skills are the same as the apprentice from Barkov, as the Helsinki center is the seventh in all NHL exploitation statistics.

If you look at the ratio of exploits to losses, Lundell has +25, the fourth best in the entire NHL.

The NHL is built purely around star cult, and that’s why the local community praises Lundell’s individual tricks instead of a completely exceptional overall splendor, which is likely to be reflected in the newcomer vote for the spring as well. However, it doesn’t dull any value from the shockingly tough incoming season.

Of course, Lundell is not the only one seeking a front line. Goalkeepers in St. Louis Ville Husso has been playing at a sensationally high level for a long time and has even risen to the top of the statistics in many places. HIFK-backed long-distance road user has driven a number one guard with an annual salary of six million Jordan Binnington.

In 2022, Husson’s winning balance will be a terrible 9-1-1. In terms of repulsion percentages, this is second for the beginning of the year (at least 10 matches played) and first in the averages of goals scored. Five to five against Husson’s dangerous goal offense percentage (at least 300 minutes) is the best in the entire series.

In the future, there will be enough demand for Husso, who will become an unlimited free agent in the summer.

Much has been said about the level of Finnish goalkeeper production today, when Pekka Rinne and Tuukka Rask the latest to reach icon status have put the mattresses on the pound. At the NHL level, the situation looks good, with Saros and Husson alongside Minnesota Kaapo Kähkönen as well as Buffalo, for example Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have performed excellently.

In addition to these, Finland still has Joonas Korpisaloa, Justus Annusta and Kevin from Lank pending.

Finnish hockey is doing well on all fronts. In the NHL, the tip is harder and wider than ever before and in Europe Jukka Jalosen and the lion coaching process is completely on its own level compared to competitors. In addition, one Finnish GM operates in the NHL (Jarmo Kekäläinen) and one assistant coach, Florida Tuomo Ruutu.

As long as domestic hockey keeps its machinery greasy, more Finnish blood will be promised in the offices and behind the benches in the coming years.