Posts About "Lauri Korpikoski"
Jokinen, Korpikoski Highlight Finnish Liiga Veterans in 2019-20
July 30th, 2019 With three days until preseason puck drop, the 2019-20 edition of the Finnish Liiga is just around the corner. This season should be exciting, as fans will get to enjoy all of the Liiga's biggest stars right from the get-go. Last season, veterans Jussi Jokinen and Lauri Korpikoski only showed a glimpse of their skillset, due to a...
Lauri Korpikoski Overcoming Serious Health Issues in Finland
July 14th, 2019 Lauri Korpikoski made a name for himself as one of the most athletic, hard-working players in the NHL. The lightning-quick “Korpedo” played 609 regular season games and scored 201 points before heading off to Europe in 2017. He was originally a New York Rangers first round pick (19th overall), but he spent most of his career with...
Blue Jackets Use Smart Approach at Deadline
March 2nd, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets came into Wednesday's trade deadline as a team of interest. They were well positioned in the standings and many expected them to buy but no one was sure what they would do. Were the Blue Jackets willing to make a big splash to keep up with the Capitals? If not a big splash, would they go after some upgrades...
Stars Trade Korpikoski to Blue Jackets
March 1st, 2017 The Dallas Stars traded veteran forward Lauri Korpikoski to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defensive prospect, Dillon Heatherington, according to Mark Stepneski. https://twitter.com/StarsInsideEdge/status/837037227666468867 Korpikoski give the Blue Jackets a little extra veteran presence deep in their lineup as the...
Dallas Stars Report Card - Part I
January 22nd, 2017 The first half of the 2016-17 season has challenged the Stars' resolve in many ways. First, they disappointed compared to expectations. After last season, it appeared the Stars came close to the Conference Final, now less than a year later, they cling to playoff relevance. Next, came the endless list of injuries, which have been well...
Lauri Korpikoski Takes PTO With Calgary
September 23rd, 2016 Former Edmonton Oilers forward Lauri Korpikoski is taking a professional tryout (PTO) with the Calgary Flames, the team announced this week. Korpikoski was bought out of the final year of a four-year contract this summer. The deal had an actual cash value of $3 million and a $2.5 million AAV. The 30-year-old left wing signed the...
Where Do the Oilers and Nail Yakupov Go From Here?
March 28th, 2016 It wasn’t supposed to go like this. After having the good fortune of winning the 2012 NHL Draft Lottery, the Edmonton Oilers used their third consecutive No. 1 pick to select Sarina Sting forward Nail Yakupov. With fellow first overall selections Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins already in the mix, adding the talented Russian to...
The Worst Players in Coyotes History
March 27th, 2016 There has been a story recently circulating around on social media: The Worst Player in Every NHL Team’s History. A few clicks in, you realize that the author is one of the people who wants to remove fighting from the NHL types as most of his selections are enforcers or grinder players. As a Coyotes fan, you have seen plenty of bad...
Arizona Coyotes Trade Talk - Who Goes
May 31st, 2015 Arizona Coyotes Who Should Be Gone When you look back at an unsuccessful season as something which will go away with time and patience, you are not facing reality. The Coyotes had a really poor season, and need to do some re-evaluating of talent to get the team back to a competitive nature. New majority owner Andrew Barroway had...
NHL Pacific Division Dominance on Display in Sochi
February 17th, 2014 Friday's Olympic men's hockey action at the Winter Olympics in Sochi proved two things. First of all, both Team Canada and Team Finland are serious medal...
Spotlight on Phoenix Coyotes Olympians
February 11th, 2014 We take a look at the Phoenix Coyotes' Olympians.
Updates on Active Blues Players
November 9th, 2012 After a season that saw the Blues climb to second place in the Western Conference standings, the players had to pack up and head in different directions across the world. Some skaters headed to Germany, some to Sweden and some even stayed in the regional area. Thanks to modern technology, it has become very simple to see how...
The magical fourth season: Myth or Reality?
March 16th, 2012 In the era of in-depth analysis, sabermetrics and advanced statistics, more and more fantasy experts are talking about the magical fourth season for NHL players. Most of you would ask, "What is exactly the magical fourth season?" Well, roughly speaking, offensive players make big jumps in their production in years two through six. In...
