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Pasi Tuominen

Pasi Tuominen is a sportswriter based in New York City. He has covered the NHL in the USA since 2008. Originally from Finland, he is a graduate of the University of Westminster and University of Jyvaskyla. A professional writer since 1999 and the founder of East Side Media.

Devils’ 5 Best Defensemen of All-Time

Pasi Tuominen | September 4, 2022

Defensemen played a huge role in the New Jersey Devils’ first three Stanley Cup wins. The most legendary Devils blueliners are from that era (1995–2003) but many others have played…

Adam Graves: Rangers Legend

Pasi Tuominen | November 27, 2020

Adam Graves is one of the most popular players to don the famous colors of the New York Rangers. The left winger played for the Blueshirts for ten years, skating…

Islanders’ Top Finnish Players of All-Time

Pasi Tuominen | July 22, 2020

The New York Islanders and Finnish hockey players are hardly a match made in heaven. Highlights have been few and far between, although different Isles editions have featured players like…

John MacLean: How He Became a Devils Legend

Pasi Tuominen | July 1, 2020

John MacLean became a club legend during his New Jersey Devils career, which included two Stanley Cups — one as a player and one as an assistant coach. The forward…

Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov Will Win the Hart Trophy in 5 Years

Pasi Tuominen | May 27, 2020

A Florida Panthers player has never won the Hart Trophy. That might change in five years, as Aleksander Barkov, their Finnish captain and top-line center, approaches his prime. Related: Top…

Rangers Prospect Profile: Tarmo Reunanen

Pasi Tuominen | May 9, 2020

Defenseman Tarmo Reunanen is a player that might become a part of the New York Rangers’ ongoing rebuild. The Finn debuted with the Blueshirts in the 2019-20 preseason, but wasn’t…

Devils’ 1995 Stanley Cup Hero: Stephane Richer

Pasi Tuominen | May 1, 2020

Forward Stephane Richer is one of the unsung heroes of the NHL. Although the talented winger won two Stanley Cups and had two 50-goal seasons, he may not be a…

Devils’ Top Finnish Players of All Time

Pasi Tuominen | March 18, 2020

Finnish players have been part of the NHL for years, but things were different in 1982-83 when just 13 Finns played in the league — and a forward named Jukka…

Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad: 5 Great Things

Pasi Tuominen | March 3, 2020

The 2019-20 NHL season should have been just a rebuild phase for the New York Rangers. Thanks to great hockey players like Mika Zibanejad, however, the team suddenly became a…

Rangers’ 5 Best Finnish Players of All-Time

Pasi Tuominen | February 26, 2020

From a 1949 Calder Trophy winner to a 2019 second-overall pick, the history of the New York Rangers features 16 Finnish players — 14 skaters and two goalies. Now that…

New York Rangers Rookie Kaapo Kakko: The 55-game Report

Pasi Tuominen | February 20, 2020

It’s been tough sledding so far for New York Rangers rookie forward Kaapo Kakko. The 19-year-old Finn has yet to show his true nature to the NHL, but that might…

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