Granlund has 6 points in 6 games since the world juniors. His ice time has gone up something like 3 minutes per game above his season average. If I'm not entirely mistaken, he's been centering the first line.
Ortio's numbers have fallen a tiny bit but he's still one of the league leaders in wins with 16. 91.97sv%, 2.35 gaa.
The big news today is that HIFK have finally fired their coach and hired Raimo Summanen. Summanen is, at his best, a brilliant and demanding coach, but he's also kind of nuts. Short term, if HIFK has anything to offer this season, he's probably the best guy to get it out of them. Long term, well usually there is no long term with Summanen, because he will often either alienate his superiors, his players, or just leave. But aside from his personality issues, I think he's an amazing coach.
Anyway, it'll be interesting to see if Granlund can impress his new coach. Summanen is not going to tolerate anything half-assed. It'll be very tough for Markus if he can't do what his coach will ask of him. He's very passionate but he can get nasty if he's not getting what he wants. Still, I'd think the veterans will be the first to get into his spotlight.
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