Whether or not you include DiPietro, Koskinen is still no better than fourth on the depth chart, behind Evgeni Nabokov, Kevin Poulin and Anders Nilsson. Koskinen had a solid season last year playing in Finland and may have had a shot to play for the Islanders if not for the re-signing of Evgeni Nabokov. That’s...fantastic. To get the full benefits of numberFire, please log in. Tippett’s own extensive history with Smith — in Dallas, Arizona, and now Edmonton — may be the decider. I had my doubts, and they were well warranted. “The Finn was the better stopper but the team played a little better in front of Smith. Finland : Share. A bigger difference could be found in their Goals For Average, where Smith got by far the better run support. He had the 20th highest cap hit among NHL goalies while ranking 14th in save percentage among the 31 men who started at least 34 games. KHL Games in KHL. Even though his play was uneven, he did impress the Isles with poise, and showed enough potential for the team to believe he has a future with the club. This for a 30-year old player with 30 NHL games under his belt. SO. In practice, though, any team that plans to take out the Oilers will surely have to beat both of their netminders along the way. Those numbers were enough to convince Edmonton's front office to give him $2.5 million. If he’s looking for an emotional leader, Mike’s his man. But by the time things finally do get going, coach Dave Tippett is more likely to look at their performance as a whole. He had been a workhorse down the stretch last season, especially after Cam Talbot was traded before the deadline, starting 24 of 25 at one point. To get the full benefits of numberFire, please sign up. Join the mailing list to receive daily email updates. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. He put up some impressive numbers in the KHL, but was surely a gamble when he was brought back to the NHL on a one-year deal. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Of the rest, Smith’s puckhandling might explain some of it, along with Koskinen’s propensity for giving up more rebound shots which on its own accounted for over 1 shot per game. Watch Queue Queue. The big guns up top have to keep performing. Koskinen is entering the first year of a three-year contract that will pay him $4.5 million through 2021-22, so the Finnish netminder certainly has something to prove in 2019-20. © 2009-2018 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. Mikko Koskinen Bio Koskinen was selected by the New York Islanders in the first round (No. Smith rebounded nicely with a win over Vegas on Saturday night, but has a .866 SV% over his last five starts. Same categories as before, though the key stats are this time highlighted in a neutral black. Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Mikko Koskinen. The Islanders selected Koskinen 31st overall in the 2008 draft as a possible replacement for Rick DiPietro, but like DiPietro missed most of last season due to injury. This year? Now, a year removed from receiving the lion's share of starts, Koskinen is sure to face stiff competition from Mike Smith next season, with the most likely outcome being a platoon arrangement. Be honest, you did too. Players of the Round 28 March 2018, 12:23, Our Foreign Legion. Koskinen stood especially tall in somehow pulling 5 of 6 possible points from his final 3 starts, in which he faced 43 shots at Dallas (a stolen win, 2-1 in overtime), 46 vs. the Blue Jackets (4-1 triumph) and finally 48 against the Golden Knights (ultimately a 3-2 overtime loss). 2019 Projections. A welcome email is on its way. Hockey is back, with Kyle Riley delivering his preview of the five-game play-in series between No. Had Koskinen been a perennial .906 goaltender for six NHL seasons prior to coming on in Edmonton, I’d be quick to dismiss that this is a hot streak and nothing else. 200: Weight. Koskinen profiles as a decent No. numberFire uses the powers of quantitative analysis to deliver the best projections and rankings for daily fantasy sports, including NFL, MLB, NBA and more! A season and a half later, the pact doesn’t seem quite so perverse. Koskinen has averaged .926 in his last five starts (4-0-1), and you’ve got to think that it’s going to turn into some extra starts for Koskinen should his play continue. Random, sundry questions like “Who’s going to do the scoring after Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl?” or “Are any of these guys on the bottom six going to be able to contribute to the score sheet?” or “Is this NHL defence capable of going up against some of the NHL’s best?”. Juli 1988 in Vantaa) ist ein finnischer Eishockeytorwart, der seit Mai 2018 bei den Edmonton Oilers in der National Hockey League unter Vertrag steht. 2 fantasy goalie, but he should not be relied upon too heavily. Will he go with the more experienced goaltender in Mike Smith or will he tap Mikko Koskinen who was the more consistent of the two netminders. Goalie -- shoots L Born Jul 18 1988 -- Vantaa, Finland [32 yrs. Koskinen played in Finland last season but don't let that fool you, the only reason he wasn't in Bridgeport (AHL) is because the Isles have quite a few goaltending prospects in their system and haven't given up on Rick DiPietro yet. Koskinen has played lights out in most of his appearances. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. SV% Unlock Our Projections . 10 of the best, from Bochenski to Kovar and Jagr 26 October 2017, 20:00, The Victors’ Voices – SKA players look back on their triumph. It’s been a different story so far. It’s just that Koskinen is outplaying him right now, and the club ought to exploit that. And then, there was Mikko Koskinen. 18 July 1988: Height. Specifically, Mikko Koskinen has been very, very good up to this point. Current cap hit: $4,500,000. You'll get the best projections in the business! Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Edmonton Journal, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. Without Koskinen at the very top of his consdierable game the Oilers may not have gotten any of those points, and the now-cancelled stretch run would have looked much more foreboding. And MORE! It hasn’t been bad. With more than four months gone by since either Smith or Koskinen has played a competitive hockey game, Dave Tippett will have an interesting decision to make when it comes to his goaltenders. It’s really great. He can cover a lot of space as he stands at about 6-foot-7, but definitely needs time to adjust to North American hockey. One big question I had? Plenty of controversy swirled around Mikko Koskinen in 2018-19, much of it the hot air that inevitably rises anytime a controversial contract gets signed, let alone two of them to the same player just a few months apart. 31: Shoots. Mike Smith had a killer start to the season (very much like Mikko Koskinen), but he’s cooled quite a bit over the last couple of weeks. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. With Rick DiPietro no longer with the organization and Kevin Poulin slated to backup Nabokov, Koskinen could at the very least earn a share of playing time with Bridgeport of the AHL. Some of them remain unanswered. Watch Queue Queue He will stay at Bridgeport for at least a year, if not a bit longer. Edmonton Oilers Schedule, Roster, News, and Rumors | The Copper & Blue, BOSS KOSS: Mikko Koskinen Is Edmonton’s Number One Goaltender Right Now. Prior to the start of this season, Koskinen had numbers that looked like a dartboard. Koskinen, Bailen, Omark and Kravtsov. This video is unavailable. The goaltending needs to keep on point, and right now, the Oilers are benefitting from the recent play of Mikko Koskinen more than Mike Smith. AJ Scholz details his favorite bets to make and avoid for the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs. Koskinen gave up four goals on 25 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks in Wednesday's Game 3. Desktop version, CHL LLC PROVISION on processing of personal data. Smith finished the season at 19-12-6 with one shutout. W. 18. 2019 Stats. Numbers by the Nation: Mike Smith or Mikko Koskinen - YouTube We encountered an issue signing you up. At this point of the season, I’d be looking to get Mikko Koskinen in for an extra game here and there. 5 Edmonton and No. 2010-11; 2018-19; 2019-20; Career Playoffs It is forbidden to automatically extract information from the Website by any services without the official permission of CHL LLC. Koskinen was right at that threshold number of GP, more a 1A than a true #1. He had a mixed bag of a season with the Oilers in 2018-19. Comparisons don’t end with eye-witness testimony, not when we have numbers. Each carried the more of the workload while the other struggled, a built-in advantage of the true two-goalie system that Tippett employed all season long. More Koskinen Pages. That’s not to say that it’s over for Mike Smith.
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