Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Pessi makes a rookie watch list....

Our Golden boy has made a 2008/2009 rookie watch list with a favorable review. Here is the excerpt from the review.

Janne Pesonen, Pittsburgh Penguins: Pesonen is a small player, but the native of Finland makes up for it with his creativity—like Pittsburgh needs another playmaker. He had a breakout year with 77 points last season in Finland, and could be one of those players that makes the lesser-lights better in Pittsburgh.

For better or for worse:
There’s really no way you can say that Pesonen won’t perform. Even if he has trouble adjusting to the North American game he’s still surrounded by some of the top talent (Malkin, Crosby, Staal) in the NHL. Even if he doesn’t play with them on the same line, those three still take some of the attention away, and Pesonen won’t be without his chances.For Better


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