Kaapo Kakko
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Draft Information
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Player Notes:
Spilling the sticks...
| Player Name | Note Type | Note | Writer | Game Watched | Viewing Method | Game Date |
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| Kaapo Kakko | Note | First shift, highly active in the offensive zone, with his stick and his feet. | Brian Fogarty | Finland vs Czech Republic (5 Nations 2018) | Video (With Replay) | 2/13/2018 |
| Kaapo Kakko | Note | Uses his hands well to adjust puck distance when stickhandling, good through tight spaces, turns well on edges and commands the puck while changing directions | Brian Fogarty | Finland vs Czech Republic (5 Nations 2018) | Video (With Replay) | 2/13/2018 |
| Kaapo Kakko | Note | Soft bounce pass off the boards hits his man perfectly in stride, leads to a fast rush. | Brian Fogarty | Finland vs Czech Republic (5 Nations 2018) | Video (With Replay) | 2/13/2018 |
| Kaapo Kakko | Note | Anticipates plays well, takes good angles to the puck carrier. | Brian Fogarty | Finland vs Czech Republic (5 Nations 2018) | Video (With Replay) | 2/13/2018 |
| Kaapo Kakko | Note | High work-rate player with speed and change of direction. | Brian Fogarty | Finland vs Czech Republic (5 Nations 2018) | Video (With Replay) | 2/13/2018 |
| Kaapo Kakko | Note | Vision to pick out the point man through traffic and get him the puck. | Brian Fogarty | Finland vs Czech Republic (5 Nations 2018) | Video (With Replay) | 2/13/2018 |
| Kaapo Kakko | Note | Making the right choices at every opportunity, smart decisions executed well. | Brian Fogarty | Finland vs Czech Republic (5 Nations 2018) | Video (With Replay) | 2/13/2018 |
| Kaapo Kakko | Note | Constant movement with and without the puck pays off, as Kakko worked the puck from below the goal line out to the top of the circle, sends it to Ranta, then curls around to the crease. The puck finds him and he bangs it home. The best part was Kakko had his stick on the ice, in position, and the rebound came right to his blade. Fundamental hockey. | Brian Fogarty | Finland vs Czech Republic (5 Nations 2018) | Video (With Replay) | 2/13/2018 |
| Kaapo Kakko | Note | Gets a pass on the neutral zone boards, harassed by two Czech players, spins out, dekes around another Czech player at the blue line and suddenly he's created a clean two-on-one. | Brian Fogarty | Finland vs Czech Republic (5 Nations 2018) | Video (With Replay) | 2/13/2018 |
| Kaapo Kakko | Note | Almost looks more comfortable in traffic, it that's possible. Thrives when the play is close to him. | Brian Fogarty | Finland vs Czech Republic (5 Nations 2018) | Video (With Replay) | 2/13/2018 |
| Kaapo Kakko | Note | Another instance where he outworks the opponents and comes away with the puck and a sudden opportunity on net. | Brian Fogarty | Finland vs Czech Republic (5 Nations 2018) | Video (With Replay) | 2/13/2018 |
| Kaapo Kakko | Summary | Plays the game so well in so many respects, but what really stood out was his crisp, accurate decision-making and ability to dominate play in tight spaces. The Czechs had no answers for him in the game, and once the puck was on his stick, Kakko was able to make the plays he wanted to regardless of what the defenders tried. Fast, good burst, good hands and a quick release, but it was his mental game and vision that was impressive in this game. | Brian Fogarty | Finland vs Czech Republic (5 Nations 2018) | Video (With Replay) | 2/13/2018 |
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