So let's see.
He had really low ice time but his corsi RelTM is +0.7%, especially shot suppression seemed to be better with him on the ice. Pulkkinen also started more in the defensive zone than in the offensive zone which doesn't even make sense. He had really poor individual 5v5 corsi generation.
I can't help but feel like he wasn't being used correctly.
I hear this and have to shake my head. Who the hell is TP to supplant ANYONE in the top 6, or even top 9? He is a fringe NHL'er at best, who hasn't shown any ability to score at this level.
Jason Zucker has been playing on our 3rd and 4th line, and getting little to no PP time, yet it hasn't prevented him from showing off his God given speed on numerous breakaways, and scoring on a couple. You can see his talent, yet he has to work his ass off if he wants to move up in the line up.
Eriksson-Ek is big, strong, fast, and plays a sound two way game. He has also scored 5 pts. in four games. He is also on our 4th line. Why should Pulkkinen be elevated in the line up over him when he has shown NOTHING?
Are you saying Stewart, who has scored 28 goals twice in this league, can still pot the odd one, is faster than Pulkkinen and is a monster physically, should be bypassed in favor of TP? Stewart has spent a lot of time on our 4th line, btw.
Hell, Jordan Schroeder at least showed some speed.