re finland sweden vs nhl teams was helsinki stockholm nh in article apr abo fi mlindroos finabo abo fi marcus lindroos inf writes jutila was a failure i think while makela and ari haanpaa had an on again off again career with the islanders both players had to play in the minors of course i like our players i just don t think the names you mention could cut it as stars in the nhl even rexi in his prime was more of a good regular in new york edmonton than a superstar in his own right although some blamed that on lack of effort on his behalf ruotsaleinen was a more than competent nhl er his choice of where to play when did not bear on his hockey playing ability he was crucial to the oilers stanley cup victory in the one without gretzky because he made an oiler power play which was lethargic that year until he arrived slide into overdrive the oilers missed him more the following year than kurri and i think the oilers would have make the finals if ruotsaleinen has stayed around the following season and would have beaten pittsburgh with ruotsaleinen and a healthy messier and delayed pittsburgh s dynasty by a season gerald
