Let's Talk About Tukonen

[CBGB]

1) he tried to throw a check - he bounced off

2) positionally, he seemed more comfortable than Boyle

3) it was a very, very nice showcase

[Hrudey92]

I thought he was ****. though it might have been the booze

[Vortex]

invisible, although the same could be said for the rest of the team...

[kingsfan28]

I thought out of all the call ups, he was the worst of the group, but not in a negative way. Did he even have a sog?

[TONGA]

Get er done

[Kopitar11Fan]

i honestly didn't think he played as well as guys like Moulson and Boyle when they were called up. He didn't seem to much of an impact in my opinion.

[Len-Det64]

when you don't have one stand out player in a game like this one how do you expect a 21 year old rookie on his first game call up do anything that stands out. He did have some hustle unlike the rest of the team.

[adgy-san]

As Darby said to me, I think this was a bad game to use as an evaluation on anyone.

[acrahm]

maybe its just me, but every guy we call up isnt gonna be a offensive stud, would anyone complain if tukonen turned out to be a madden/pahlsson type player?

[Vortex]

He did show some good speed, but he looks to be of slight build. He's going to need to bulk up some more if he wants to fill a third line checking role at the NHL level.

[Die Radio Die]

He looked better than Gauthier and Harrold in their first games but not as good as Purcell or Boyle.

I wouldn't mind seeing him stick as a 4th liner for a while. That's a role that Boyle/Moulson/Purcell/Gauthier don't really fit in. Tukonen on the other hand should be fine. No pressure to score, while requiring that he take the body to stay on the team.

Give Tuk a chance!

[PuckHead27]

Not the best game to attempt an evaluation of a 21 year old kid just called up from the AHL The whole team flat out stunk tonight, 3 games in 4 nights and the flu bug going around the room will do that to you. Not to mention that the Yotes have their number this season. Give Tuk a few games, at least.