It’s been impossible for Kaapo Kakko to escape the limelight.
Though it comes with the territory of being selected as the No. 2 overall pick in the NHL draft and playing for a team in New York, Kakko was seemingly deafened by the noise at the start of the season. For an 18-year-old in a foreign country with the expectations of one of the most unforgiving cities weighing on his shoulders, an adjustment period was needed.
Luckily for the Rangers, the coaching staff is beginning to figure out what approach is most effective with the young Finn and how to bring the best out of him.