The regular season had not been going as hoped for the winger as his point production was deceiving and he ended the regular season sidelined with a broken foot.
However, a fast recovery made him available to help his team in the Hockey Allsvenkan playoff race and since coming back, he's been a true difference-maker. The winger scored yet another goal on the man advantage to help his team reach their cup ambitions:
He now counts 8 points in 10 outings and is only one point short of tying his season total as he managed 9 points through 29 games. This surely comes off as great news for the Swede, some had been calling out the Canucks' management for a poor draft selection. Lekkerimaki really stepped it up when it mattered most and it shows what he's made of.
POLL | ||
18 AVRIL | 236 ANSWERS LATEST | Canucks top forward prospect running hot in the playoffs What could the ceiling be to Lekkerimaki's potential? | ||
Top-end scoring winger? | 45 | 19.1 % |
Top6 Forward | 96 | 40.7 % |
Middle6 scoring | 80 | 33.9 % |
AHLer | 15 | 6.4 % |
List of polls |