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RW Kasperi Kapanen (2014, 22nd, PIT; traded to TOR)

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Two primary assists for Kapanen so far in the first period tonight against TPS.
 
Now has the same amount of points he had last season, but in 14 games instead of 47.
 
kikkerlaika said:
Now has the same amount of points he had last season, but in 14 games instead of 47.
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To be fair Kalpa were awful last year. Lehkonen led the team in scoring with 20 points even with missing half the season to injury.
 
Just out of curiosity, what is the reasoning behind him having apparently missed 10 games? Did their season start while he was still over here? I seem to have missed the proverbial bus
 
PensFreak said:
Just out of curiosity, what is the reasoning behind him having apparently missed 10 games? Did their season start while he was still over here? I seem to have missed the proverbial bus
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Yes, and he was injured.
 
So he is back to PPG pace, 7+7 = 14 in 14 games. Also 2nd in scoring on his team with ~13 games less played than his teammates.
 
He's up to 9 goals and 16 points so far this season in 16 games. He's 2nd in scoring on his team despite playing 11-14 less games than the people he's around.
 
Looking at Pens winger situation i think they all hope that Kapanen is ready next season.
 
Karri Kivi and Juuse Saros were both bigger reason than Tervanainen for winning the gold.
 
wirelessflyingcord said:
Goal production wasn't the reason why TT was important (and actually, TT had just one goal). And TT was the captain, I don't think Kapanen has that kind of leader mentality.
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I did not mean that kapanen would do one goal and 14 assist.. I meant that he might lead the team like teravainen did.
 
Tuomaz said:
Karri Kivi and Juuse Saros were both bigger reason than Tervanainen for winning the gold.
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Dont agree with you there, I think TT was the biggest reason why they won gold..He had a lot of ice time and responsibility, against sweden he played 14 minutes in the first period. Lead the team in points and in the final he was behind every goal.. I dont think kivi was a bigger reason then teravainen nither was saaros. Teravainen was the best player in that turnament. Kivi was a big faktor as for saaros and ristolainen but TT was the big reason! End of disscusion, thats what I think and im stucking to it!

And I did not say he was the biggest reason.. It would have been wrong if I would had written that he might do what saaros or kivi did wouldnt it? But yes I think he was the biggest reason and actually I think kivi would agree.
 
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Might be little bit offtopic for this conversation what you're doing right now, but does anyone know which junior teams Kasperi played before moving to Finland? Just curious. :)
 
nizzi said:
Might be little bit offtopic for this conversation what you're doing right now, but does anyone know which junior teams Kasperi played before moving to Finland? Just curious. :)
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As far as I know, he was born here and has played in the KalPa organization his whole career since his family has such close ties to the team. Could be wrong though.
 
rduck1 said:
As far as I know, he was born here and has played in the KalPa organization his whole career since his family has such close ties to the team. Could be wrong though.
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He was born in Kuopio, but Sami played in NA until Kasperi was 12. I've been under the impression that Sami had his family with him, but I could be wrong.
 
eliteprospects.com indicates he's been in KalPa's junior system since 2010-2011, when he was 14.
 
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