Opie 308 Report post Posted December 31, 2007 http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&a...rticleid=347916 I didn't see this on the first couple of pages and a search returned nada as well. Pretty decent article about filppula from 12/29 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut40 176 Report post Posted December 31, 2007 Hey, good article. It shows how deep our roster is and that we can win with out top players. Although, I think our recent wins have already shown that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,804 Report post Posted December 31, 2007 That was a good read about Flip. I'm glad he's finally playing like some expected him to before the season. Once again, though, there was something in there about Drake mentoring Kopecky, and I hope by now Kopecky realizes that he should get his mentoring from someone who's actually contributing to the team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grsbmd 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2007 While watching the NASN feed of the Phoenix game, they showed an interesting statistic during the commercials. Filppula is the third highest scoring Finn in the league. By my count he finished last season around 15th or 16th, so he's really improved this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miksteri 55 Report post Posted December 31, 2007 While watching the NASN feed of the Phoenix game, they showed an interesting statistic during the commercials. Filppula is the third highest scoring Finn in the league. By my count he finished last season around 15th or 16th, so he's really improved this season. Most finnish players are stuck in defensive roles in their teams, doesnt matter if they have offensive skills or not. Case in point, Ville Nieminen, the guy has above average scoring skills but hes stuck on the 4th line roles. Most finns are really good defensively, but not many shine offfensively. I presume that if Ville Nieminen or Niinimaa were swedes, they'd still be in NHL, for gods sake Anders fkin Ericsson is still in the league and he really sucks and blows at the same time!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irishtemper14+25 11 Report post Posted December 31, 2007 i read it, good article to see on the frontpage giving our secondary scoring credit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auxlepli 17 Report post Posted January 1, 2008 Nice article thanks for posting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted January 1, 2008 I really enjoyed that. Great to see Flip getting the credit he deserves. He's really stepped up this year and made a big impact. Can't imagine it doing anything but getting better from here. I predict a great playoffs from him. Honestly, I think he'll be just a hair behind Dats and Zetts in scoring and impact down the stretch in the playoffs. Call it a hunch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted January 3, 2008 Finally got around to reading it and it was a great read. "He tells me to be comfortable and confident. Enjoy myself," Filppula said of his time on the ice and off the ice watching movies like The Usual Suspects, the Die Hard series and James Bond action flicks, plus listening to his favorite Metallica songs, playing tennis or working on his golf game. He's got great taste in movies! Flip is +14 this season, that's 4th on the team. He really is an all-round player and it's going to be fun watching him for many years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
