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3 TPE


Jaromir Jagrbomb had a bit of an underwhelming season compared to what I expected. At least in terms numbers. Interestingly in the three seasons in the SHL so far the points scoring trend has been negative. 46 points in the first, 42 in the second and 38 in the third season. 31 assists in all, but goal-scoring has dropped gradually (15 -> 11 -> 7). This is a worrying trend, as Jagrbomb is aiming to be an offensive threat. Expected goals for/against has remained roughly the same. The only numbers that have been getting better are Corsi and Fenwick, both of which got in the positive figures (CF% Rel and FF% Rel) for the first time this season. But we’re still a few seasons away from Jagrbomb’s peak, and by then the team around him will also be a lot better, so there’s good things in the horizon. Still, next season we should see a change in the direction, and I’m expecting another 10+ goal season.

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Finland has a fairly young team for the IIHF tournament, so even without looking at other
teams, there’s at least no pressure to succeed. Jagrbomb as a S72 is pretty much the average age, so it’s an interesting dynamic. We have a few legendary veterans such as Hinata, Rashford, Truck and O’Neil, a big bunch of youngsters and only a couple players in their prime age. Last season we fell to Japan in the first round, which was a disappointment. Hopefully we’ll go further this season. From other teams, I’d expect last seasons’ finalists Switzerland and Canada to be strong again. Maybe we’ll meet one of those teams in the playoffs.

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