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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Just got home from the Dome.
Said it in the GT, and I'll say it again: Jokipakka was pretty bad in the first two-and-a-half periods, but he really made up for it late in the third. Shut down a two-on-one, a one-on-one, threw a couple hits, fed Tkachuk to clear the zone, and registered an assist -- all on one shift.
He just needs to do this more often, and he'd be a quality 5D. As it is right now, he's a fringe NHLer.
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Right.
But those two and half periods usually don't inspire confidence for putting him out in the final minutes of the game. I'm glad it worked out, but it was making me nervous.