Kaapo Kakko News Tweets (Player Profile)

@PR_NHL
Kaapo Kakko scored twice in a span of 1:40 and helped the @SeattleKraken post their League-leading sixth multi-goal comeback wi…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 11, 2025

@AlisonL
With two primary assists tonight, in 5 SEA games, Kakko now has as many points (3) as he did in his last 13 games in NY #SeaKr…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 30, 2024

@hayyyshayyy
Two primary assists for Kakko tonight 👀

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 30, 2024

@Peter_Baugh
Kaapo Kakko played 18:18 in Seattle's win today. That's more than he ever played under Peter Laviolette.

Early indicatio…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 28, 2024

@vzmercogliano
Kakko got his first goal with the Kraken in tonight’s loss.

His ice time hasn’t seen the jump some expected after the t…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 22, 2024

@Peter_Baugh
With the Kaapo Kakko trade, eight of the top 19 picks in the 2019 draft are no longer on the teams that drafted them. That…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 18, 2024

@StapeAthletic
#NYR send Kaapo Kakko to SEA for D Will Borgen and 3rd and 6th round picks in the 2025 draft

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 18, 2024

@Peter_Baugh
Full list of Rangers skaters who have played less than Kaapo Kakko through two periods:

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 17, 2024

@ColinSNewsday
Laviolette, asked about scratching Kakko, said he wanted to get "fresh legs'' into the lineup after the back-to-back.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 15, 2024

@vzmercogliano
Worth pointing out that Kakko's numbers have dipped significantly during this stretch in which #NYR have lost 9 out of 1…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 15, 2024

@Peter_Baugh
Kaapo Kakko and his team ranks:

-14 points (8th, 7th among forwards)
-+10 (tied for 1st)
-49.98 xGF% (8th, 5th among fo…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 15, 2024

@StapeAthletic
Also appears Kakko is a healthy scratch

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 15, 2024

@MollieeWalkerr
Jimmy Vesey is out there for #NYR warmups, but I don't see Kaapo Kakko or Artemi Panarin...

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 15, 2024

@Peter_Baugh
I believe the Zary goal was the first goal against the Rangers this season with both Kaapo Kakko and Will Cuylle on the ic…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 21, 2024

@vzmercogliano
Kakko has won four straight faceoffs on this PP 👀

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 21, 2024

@vzmercogliano
Laviolette said he's OK with this because Kakko has been good on faceoffs. He's at 50%, albeit with only 8 taken this se…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 17, 2024

@Peter_Baugh
Peter Laviolette said he feels both the Jones-Schneider pair and the Cuylle-Chytil-Kakko line have warranted more minutes…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 13, 2024

@MikeKellyNHL
Jets vs Rangers tonight.Who's got the best '3rd' Line? https://t.co/mx3VpHV8tb

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Nov 12, 2024

@vzmercogliano
The ice-time shift is warranted based on these results (via @NatStatTrick):

Cuylle-Chytil-Kakko
TOI: 79:33
Goals: 8-0
S…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Oct 29, 2024

@vzmercogliano
The Cuylle-Chytil-Kakko line has surpassed Kreider-Zib-Smith in total TOI, with Lavi saying this:

"It's more just tryin…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Oct 29, 2024

@MikeKellyNHL
Cuylle-Chytil-Kakko line at 5v5 this season....

Goals are 7-0 NYR
Inner Slot Shots are 15-5 NYR
Expected Goals % over 70%

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Oct 22, 2024

@Peter_Baugh
Kaapo Kakko didn't take a penalty the first three games of the year. He has three tonight.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Oct 17, 2024

@NYP_Brooksie
Rangers have agreed to terms with Kakko for one-year $2.4M qualifier, Post has learned. Excellent deal.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jun 13, 2024

@StapeAthletic
Shesterkin vs. Bobrovsky tonight at MSG.

Chytil, Kakko, Rempe, Brodzinski all on for warmups.

Wheeler is not.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 30, 2024

@drosennhl
Filip Chytil is on the second PP unit, an obvious indication that he'll be back in the lineup tonight.

Kaapo Kakko isn't d…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 30, 2024

@vzmercogliano
This will be the first healthy scratch for Kakko since Game 6 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Final... #NYR

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) May 24, 2024

@ColinSNewsday
Rempe and Wheeler are on the ice for warmups. No Kakko.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 24, 2024

@NYR_PR
Kaapo Kakko has tied his career-long point streak of five games (Nov. 14-24, 2021).

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Feb 20, 2024

@MollieeWalkerr
#NYR coach Peter Laviolette chalked Kaapo Kakko's 2 shifts in the second period up to special teams and "just the rotat…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 22, 2024

@mugnoma
#NYR Kaapo Kakko on his conditioning, “ I also was a little tired last game felt better today so it's been good.”

He has step…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 16, 2024

@vzmercogliano
Kaapo Kakko will return to action this afternoon after missing 21 games with a lower-body injury - at a time when the re…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 14, 2024

@ColinSNewsday
Mika is a gametime decision, Laviolette says. No Kakko today.#nyr

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 13, 2024

@MollieeWalkerr
Jacob Trouba is IN tonight for #NYR vs. St. Louis, as is Mika Zibanejad.

Kaapo Kakko is on the trip, but won’t play t…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 11, 2024

@ColinSNewsday
Trouba is on the trip and will play tonight, Laviolette says. Mika, who missed practice yesterday, will also play. Kakko…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 11, 2024

@vzmercogliano
Got some clarity on Kakko's status. He's still technically no contact, but the #NYR are allowing him to participate in e…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 9, 2024

@Peter_Baugh
Kaapo Kakko is close to shedding his non-contact jersey, Peter Laviolette said. There weren’t many restrictions on him tod…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 8, 2024

@vzmercogliano
Lavi on Kakko:

"The next step in his progression is to come out and start skating with us. He was at that point to join us, so it's great to have him out there. He looks good, he’s moving along, so that's all positive stuff."

Sounds like he'll start traveling with #NYR, too.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 4, 2024

@vzmercogliano
Othmann isn't the only new addition this morning. Kaapo Kakko is skating with the team for the first time since his injury (in a red non-contact jersey). #NYR

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 4, 2024

@MollieeWalkerr
No real update on Filip Chytil, who Peter Laviolette says is still progressing and skating. Kaapo Kakko has not resumed…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 5, 2023

@vzmercogliano
Kakko and Chytil are both going on LTIR, per source #NYR

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 28, 2023

@StapeAthletic
Laviolette on Kakko: "He's being evaluated, we should know more tomorrow." Not the typical "day to day" comment from the…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 27, 2023

@vzmercogliano
Kakko is done for the game with a lower-body injury, per the #NYR

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 27, 2023