Barkov the first Finn to captain team to Stanley Cup

[CanadienShark]

So many Swedes on that Panthers team: Stenlund, Ekman, Larsson, Forsling, Lundell, Ekblad.

Sir, take a read again.

Ekman-Larsson is one person.
Lundell is Finnish.
Ekblad is Canadian.

Or is this a joke?

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

The cup and a Selke in the same year for Barkov. Couldn't be happier for him.

 

[NotCommitted]

Sir, take a read again.

Ekman-Larsson is one person.
Lundell is Finnish.
Ekblad is Canadian.

Or is this a joke?

I thought having Ekman and Larsson seperately really gave it away, but then again it's HFboards so you can never be sure

 

[CanadienShark]

I thought having Ekman and Larsson seperately really gave it away, but then again it's HFboards so you can never be sure

I'm genuinely not sure. Some posters are known to be jokers/trolls around here. I'm less familiar with this one. I'm leaning more towards joke now, but thought it was serious at first.

 

[Yozhik v tumane]

I'm genuinely not sure. Some posters are known to be jokers/trolls around here. I'm less familiar with this one. I'm leaning more towards joke now, but thought it was serious at first.

It’s a joke and edler is a very good poster on the History of Hockey sub forum.

 

[CashMash]

Now I am curious who was the Polish guy? I don't suppose you mean the Ukrainian guy?

Johnny Bucyk? All respect to him, but a single Belarusian has them all beat.

 

[Coffey]

Alekkssaanderri Barrokovvii

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Hard to say undeserved when you win a Selke and the cup in same year.

 

[Janvonpobben]

Congrats to Barkov. He's an outstanding player and an even better person. He earned this.


I think you mean 2008.

LIdstrom was first european to win conn smythe in 2002. I got years mixed up

 

[End on a Hinote]

So many Swedes on that Panthers team: Stenlund, Ekman, Larsson, Forsling, Lundell, Ekblad.

So should there have been too many men penalties every time OEL was on the ice????

I KNEW Bettman was in on it.

 

[boompuffboom]

grats!!! very cool =D

 

[Plural]

Sir, take a read again.

Ekman-Larsson is one person.
Lundell is Finnish.
Ekblad is Canadian.

Or is this a joke?

Such an obvious joke that I don't get how several people fell for it

 

[CanadienShark]

Such an obvious joke that I don't get how several people fell for it

My bad.

 

[jonlin]

Hard to say undeserved when you win a Selke and the cup in same year.

...and shutting down Nikita Kutsherov, David Pastrnak, Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin, Chris Kreider, Leon Draisaitl in the playoffs. They combined for 0g, while Barkov was on the ice.

 

[apollo18]

Seems like he’s actually fully russian by blood. Both parents are apparently Russian. He is just born in Finland. So could say he’s Finnish but also could say he’s a Russian

 

[LOFIN]

Seems like he’s actually fully russian by blood. Both parents are apparently Russian. He is just born in Finland. So could say he’s Finnish but also could say he’s a Russian

Ethically Russian, fully raised as a Finn. You wouldn't find a thicker Tampere accent than Barkov has.

There are some people (in Finland), who really love to bring up his Russian background, especially during these global times. But I think the majority of Finns see him as a Finn.

 

[thomast]

Seems like he’s actually fully russian by blood. Both parents are apparently Russian. He is just born in Finland. So could say he’s Finnish but also could say he’s a Russian

He is product of Finnish youth system, but had adopted a lot from his father who was a Soviet national team player. When Finnish team play and work ethic meets Russian skill and hockey IQ, you get Barkov.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Ethically Russian, fully raised as a Finn. You wouldn't find a thicker Tampere accent than Barkov has.

There are some people (in Finland), who really love to bring up his Russian background, especially during these global times. But I think the majority of Finns see him as a Finn.

No joke, but I keep forgetting he's Finnish. I just see the name and think he's as Russian as solyanka and methanol-laced vodka.

 

[LOFIN]

No joke, but I keep forgetting he's Finnish. I just see the name and think he's as Russian as solyanka and methanol-laced vodka.

Having Russian parents tends to do that. He actually was pretty close to representing Russia, but they failed to invite him to the Russian U16 camp. Finland did, and he stuck with it.

 

[FinPanda]

Barkov has the mentality of a Finn, as a person he is as Finnish as they get. Little shy and quiet, excellent team player. Russian skills though, which I happily take for the Finnish national team.

 

[Beezeral]

He's also the first captain to win a cup who has zero fights in his career. You'd be shocked at how many Panthers fans said the Panthers would never with with Barkov as captain for this obscure stat alone.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Barkov, calling into a Finnish radio show at 3am after winning the Cup: "We're coming home to Finland to celebrate with the Cup this summer! It's wonderful to share this with my fellow Finns, Anton and Eetu and Niko!"

Russians: "Another great Russian Cup winner."

 

[robbieberns]

Once we get Aho taking over the C from Staal, he’ll be the second Finn captain to lift it. Manifesting this so hard.

 

[MacKinnunen]

Barkov has the mentality of a Finn, as a person he is as Finnish as they get. Little shy and quiet, excellent team player. Russian skills though, which I happily take for the Finnish national team.

It's quite funny that his personality is more finnish than most of people born from finnish parents.

 

[FinPanda]

It's quite funny that his personality is more finnish than most of people born from finnish parents.

I love to see it. He starting to chant his own name at a party was hilarious. Drunk Finns get super fun and suddenly are one of the loudest people around