verification word: salami


Playoff hockey can definitely come down to the smallest of details, especially when both teams are pretty closely matched in terms of talent. Tampa Bay players have longer names by almost two characters, which may give the Los Angeles Panthers a slight advantage as the longer names lead to heavier jersey weights. This could come to bite Tampa Bay in the butt if they come out skating sluggish, being weighed down by the long last names on their backs. The Panthers on the other hand will be light, likely being able to fly on the ice. Tampa Bay players may want to look to change their names or they'll be in big trouble.

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This was Toronto North Stars' Teemu Salami's first season in the SHL and it can be categorized as a solid season. The right winger finished the season with 14 goals and 27 assists for 41 points overall. His 41 points ranked 8th on the team. His +/- rating of +8 was good for 5th on the team. Salami spent just 18 minutes in the penalty box, which ranked 4th on the North Stars. Being apart of a team who went 38-25-3, earning 79 points, and making the playoffs made the season that much better. One thing Salami struggled with was his shooting percentage, having just a 7.5% clip on the season. Salami also seemed to be a little bit of a liability on defense, putting up a defensive game rating of 61 on the season. That defensive game rating was 2nd worse on the team. If Salami can find a way to improve in those two areas, I fully expect him to have an even better season next year. He's young and you would expect him to only get better as he gets more comfortable in the league and starts to find his footing. Salami and the rest of the Toronto North Stars have been working hard in the offseason. Big things are coming for Salami and the Toronto North Stars. 

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