Posts About "Teemu Pulkkinen"
4 Coyotes Vegas Fans Should Know
May 29th, 2017 Keep up, Vegas Golden Knights fans. There are plenty more names you need to know ahead of the NHL Expansion Draft next month. Take a second and get caught up with the teams and players we've already covered. When you're all caught up, let's talk about the Arizona Coyotes. Arizona finished just a point ahead of the Vancouver Canucks to...
Pulkkinen Bent on Return to NHL
November 5th, 2016 Life has been a roller coaster for Teemu Pulkkinen during the past few weeks. After being waived by the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 11, the Minnesota Wild claimed the 24-year-old winger. Pulkkinen scored in his third game with the Wild, but he was unable to record another point, and he found himself on waivers 17 days later after playing...
The Twisted Logic of Waiving Teemu Pulkkinen
October 28th, 2016 Friday, the Minnesota Wild waived Teemu Pulkkinen. Though the Finnish forward has torn up the AHL, he has yet to show the same level of offensive prowess in the NHL. But that hasn't stopped many from wondering how the team arrived at this decision. On the surface, the Wild are going to need to make a roster move in the near future...
Acquisitions Create New Expectations For Flames
October 13th, 2016 New year, new me — as the saying goes. But, for the 2016-17 Calgary Flames it's time for rubber to meet the road. Two clichés that close together and you know hockey season is upon us. With key off-season acquisitions of Brian Elliott, Chad Johnson, Troy Brouwer, Alex Chiasson and most recently, Kris Versteeg, the revamped Flames...
Red Wings Still in Good Shape Without Frk & Pulkkinen
October 12th, 2016 Surely, the Detroit Red Wings would have preferred to receive something in return for Martin Frk and Teemu Pulkkinen leaving the organization. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Frk was claimed off waivers by Carolina and Pulkkinen was nabbed by Minnesota yesterday. Fans and journalists may never know to what extent Red Wings GM...
Making Sense of Red Wings’ Roster Moves
October 11th, 2016 It has been a confusing couple of days for the Detroit Red Wings’ fanbase. General manager Ken Holland decided to place a handful of players on waivers this past Saturday, which included Martin Frk. By now, you know that the Carolina Hurricanes claimed the 23-year-old winger on Sunday. The Wings’ general manager followed that up by...
