It's funny the few games I watched of the Rangers with my girlfriend Kakko always seemed to score and she now thinks that he's the Rangers' best player or something.
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Player Discussion Kaapo Kakko
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LOFIN
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You better keep watching those games with her then.
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From being a "bust" in years past at MSG, in years to come, there will be a bust of him in front of the MSG 
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Well, just kidding, but I'm feeling quite confident about Kakko's NHL career at this point.
.Well, just kidding, but I'm feeling quite confident about Kakko's NHL career at this point.
Laughing in the Devils faces after drawing the penalty was even better than the goal.
Kakko still has star potential in him. He's got all the tools to be one.
HockeyBasedNYC
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I’ve been wanting to see Kakko get pissed off.
We saw it this game.
Something set him off in the first and he bulled Dougie Hamilton behind the net and I think he was surprised by his strength. Kakko is an absolute unit.
Then he just seemed to relish the physicality after that.
Let’s not forget one of the reasons (we think) Gallant sat him at the end of last years playoffs. He wasn’t finishing any checks and despite not playing badly he was pretty pedestrian in the physical dept.
Quite the opposite tonight. He earned that goal after a gritty performance on the walls. Saw him hunting around looking to get a piece of someone. Love seeing these kids grow. A part of his game I really wanted to see develop.
He could prove to be an unsung force this playoffs because he played with a lot of emotion with TPS and international play. When he adds that his confidence follows
We saw it this game.
Something set him off in the first and he bulled Dougie Hamilton behind the net and I think he was surprised by his strength. Kakko is an absolute unit.
Then he just seemed to relish the physicality after that.
Let’s not forget one of the reasons (we think) Gallant sat him at the end of last years playoffs. He wasn’t finishing any checks and despite not playing badly he was pretty pedestrian in the physical dept.
Quite the opposite tonight. He earned that goal after a gritty performance on the walls. Saw him hunting around looking to get a piece of someone. Love seeing these kids grow. A part of his game I really wanted to see develop.
He could prove to be an unsung force this playoffs because he played with a lot of emotion with TPS and international play. When he adds that his confidence follows
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LionsHeart
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Kakko is essentially Gohan.
He shows all the tools to be great, but just lacks that edge sometimes and holds back. Last night he saw Android 16 get his head stomped on and finally got mad and hit another level.
He shows all the tools to be great, but just lacks that edge sometimes and holds back. Last night he saw Android 16 get his head stomped on and finally got mad and hit another level.
He threw a beautiful big hit in the 2nd. Clean, separated the guy from the puck and just did his usual puck control after it.
haveandare
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Our boys growing up. Angry/dick Kakko is another level. He had some huge hits, was mixing it up a lot and absolutely ripped that goal, though also hats off to Chytil for reading that situation perfectly
have been bullish on KK like I've been on Kreider, tho to a lesser degree
he' demonstrated he has what it takes individually
has real magic w/Chytil
whether it is an improving LaF or other, being part of complete line w/full chemistry, continuing to grow, will only add to his upside
he' demonstrated he has what it takes individually
has real magic w/Chytil
whether it is an improving LaF or other, being part of complete line w/full chemistry, continuing to grow, will only add to his upside
The boy is built for playoff hockey.
Real glad he buried that even if it was just the 5-1 goal. Gives him some confidence and rewards the much work he’s been doing
LOFIN
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Sooo... Did you guys watch the game together last night?
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If Gerard Gallant benches him for someone who physically can't play again this year in an elimination game, I will be sending him a strongly-worded letter.
All the kids are playing physical hockey right now. Chytil's thrown some heavy reverse hits, Laf is his playoff self, Laf throws some big heavy hits, and kakko is now getting nasty.
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It's all so tiresome
If we get game 2 Kakko for most of the playoffs that would be excellent, he was a tank all night.
Kakko will be a brute in his prime. He's improved each season so far and the only thing he really lacks now is confidence - and that's coming on slowly but surely
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Just 11 minutes....he's not on any special teams and it was a penalty fest sure, but GG has to find ways to get him more involved in the game when that happens.
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I was joking. He needs to do more to make himself noticable when he is on the ice.
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