The Finnish winger scored a beautiful game-winning goal against Ilves on Friday night. Ylönen got the puck with speed, and with a backhand that needed no preparation, fired off a bullet into the top corner for his 13th goal of the season (and his 25th point).
Over the week, Ylönen played three games and scored one goal, and he has earned more time on the ice from Coach Nieminen. It is clear that Ylönen has the tools to make it as a professional hockey player, but he still doesn’t produce enough with the tools that he has.
He will be lining up in the playoffs with the Pelicans, and it will be interesting to see if he can conjure up more production there.