The Official Teemu Pulkkinen Thread

[Jussi]

By the way, he turns 20 today.

 

[Emppu]

By the way, he turns 20 today.

Make it 6-0 then, hattrick by Pulu hahaha

 

[kmad]

Teemu Pulkkinen's upside?

Obviously he had a great showing at the World Juniors, but what is his potential upside in the NHL?

 

[Minister of Offence]

Obviously he had a great showing at the World Juniors, but what is his potential upside in the NHL?

Ultimately...pretty high, maybe a decent 1st liner.

The Wings will probably make sure he becomes a top 6er.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

Without significantly improved skating, he's not going to make the NHL

 

[Loffer]

Without significantly improved skating, he's not going to make the NHL

is he worse skater than mikael granlund...? just asking.

 

[tikkanen5rings*]

Without significantly improved skating, he's not going to make the NHL

I agree. His shot is heavy but lacks accuracy badly. It's a good thing he has decided to start hitting but without major upgrades in his 2-way game and skating he won't make it to the big show.

 

[Temego]

I agree. His shot is heavy but lacks accuracy badly. It's a good thing he has decided to start hitting but without major upgrades in his 2-way game and skating he won't make it to the big show.

His accuracy usually isnt really as bad as in the WJC's this year. But I do agree that he has to work on his skating.

If everything goes right I can see him end up being a 2nd/3rd liner and a PP specialist in the NHL.

 

[Anchor Town*]

A more aggressive Jiri Hudler

 

[RedWingsNow*]

Jiri Hudler has terrific offensive instincts. World class offensive instincts.
Hudler is slow but can sort of carve out a niche for himself because he is a great passer and he knows where to go. (if Hudler even had the skating of a guy like Drew Miller, he'd probably be a leading scorer in the NHL).
Pulkkinen doesn't have Hudler's offensive awareness—at least not that I can see.
That skating must improve.

 

[Jussi]

Jokerit whooping HPK as usual (6-0 after two periods), Pulkkinen with 0+2 so far.

Edit: game finished 7-0 Pulkkinen helped set up Janne Lahti for a hat trick, so he finished with 0+3.

 

[Probie]

Jiri Hudler has terrific offensive instincts. World class offensive instincts.
Hudler is slow but can sort of carve out a niche for himself because he is a great passer and he knows where to go. (if Hudler even had the skating of a guy like Drew Miller, he'd probably be a leading scorer in the NHL).
Pulkkinen doesn't have Hudler's offensive awareness—at least not that I can see.
That skating must improve.

The wings need to get him into some intensive off season power skating regiment for the next couple years.. you never know. Once he gets a bit stronger and
Maybe becomes average in speed then he's Gunna be fine. Speaking of his fellow countryman armia the sabers got themselves a very talented player.

 

[Jussi]

Scored his 10th of the season, giving Jokerit a 1-0 in Turku against TPS (score is 1-2 after the first)