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Rookie Issue 2022
It's our Rookie Issue, featuring Detroit's trio of Seider, Raymond and Nedeljkovic; Zegras; Lundell; Jeannot and others. Plus, we preview the Paralympics and take a look at some surprise NHL stars.
EURO VISION
BEFORE INSTALLING structure as the first-year coach of Liiga club Mikkelin Jukurit, Olli Jokinen installed a karaoke machine in the team’s dressing room. “Some guys like to sing a lot,” said 39-year-old center Jarkko Immonen. The machine hasn’t always been plugged in, but Jukurit players surely have been, prodded by the guidance of a coach who has unquestionably been a boon for organizational culture since being appointed to the position in February 2021. “I’m coaching the team, but I’m the servant for the players, 24/7 for the players,” Jokinen said. “Whatever they need on the ice, off the ice. Help them with the life lessons. Help them with the day-to-day things. Anything, what it means to be a pro.” It’s an archetype of the trend toward coaches at virtually all levels of sport…
BARKOV JUNIOR
THE FLORIDA Panthers have been one of the premier teams in the NHL this season, thanks to a deep lineup featuring a Finnish center who excels at both ends of the ice. Check that: two Finnish centers who excel at both ends of the ice. While captain Aleksander Barkov has been his usual excellent self, the Panthers have also welcomed rookie Anton Lundell into the fold, and the 12th overall pick in the 2020 draft has not disappointed. Lundell, who had five assists in a late January win over Columbus, has been one of the NHL's top freshman scorers and Florida’s most frequently used penalty-killing forward. Given the similarities, it’s hard not to think of Lundell as ‘Barkov Junior’ right now, and the Cats’ captain gets the comparison. “We’re both trying to…
SURPRISE STAR: PACIFIC DIVISION
Fans have been forecasting a breakout from TROY TERRY for quite some time. The Denver native and University of Denver alum was just getting his feet wet in his first three years in the NHL, topping out at seven goals and 20 points in 48 games last season. He wasn’t even drafted in most hockey pools, but the goals have come fast and furious this year. Terry scored 11 goals in his first 14 games and had 22 through 38. His 24.4 shooting percentage was third in the league among players with at least 25 games. Things got so bad for MILAN LUCIC a couple years ago that he contemplated retirement despite a lucrative contract with several years remaining on it. At 31, the power forward was coming off a career-low…
THIS KID IS NO JOKE
LEAVE IT TO ST. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas to offer the best description of teammate Jordan Kyrou. The two were sitting together for a post-game interview following a 2-1 win against the expansion Seattle Kraken in January and Thomas didn’t mince his words when asked what Kyrou is like off the ice. “He’s pretty goofy,” Thomas said, laughing before offering a more serious description. “He’s always putting smiles on guys’ faces. He’s always joking around, a fun guy to be around. Not so much in the mornings, though, but as the day goes on, he’s pretty funny, and he just brings a lot of joy to people. But yeah, don’t talk to him in the morning.” Kyrou looked over to his left, smiled and said, “Thanks, bro. That’s nice of you…I’m…
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