The flashiest Finn in the Lightning system climbs one spot in this year’s ranking. He’ll have to turn things up another notch to keep rising in the Bolt’s system.
The Easton Cowan Show is officially underway at the World Juniors. Cowan led Canada to a commanding 4-0 victory over Finland during its opening game of the tournament, scoring a key insurance goal in the second period.
The third (and final) of the most recent draftees to make the countdown could be the most impactful. The Lightning went with another undersized forward teeming with talent in Joona Saarelainen, a Finnish forward that never stops skating.
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?
When he was drafted in June, not many folks knew who Joona Saarelainen was. The 18-year-old was taken in the 5th round by the Lightning after starting his professional career with KaPa in the Liiga last season.