Not that this is necessarily related to the penalty but Valimaki's toughness and mean streak are qualities that aren't often mentioned about him. I still remember him pissing off half the World Juniors players his last time there; he was by far the peskiest Fin and was an outright physical bully at times.
He reminds me a lot of Andersson in this regard. I wonder if we'll see this element of his game emerge in the NHL as his confidence continues to grow. The physical maturation is already there - I met him while he was rehabbing his most recent injury and he still looked physically imposing while presumably working out less.
Last edited by Hey Connor, It's Mess; 11-30-2020 at 10:55 AM.
|