One goal in his first six NHL games, a four-game losing streak, an average of 15:21 ice time, a four-game losing streak and linemates who haven't lit the world on fire have combined to pour cold water on the start of rookie Kaapo Kakko's first NHL season, the 18-year-old told a New York-based Finnish reporter.
"Hockey isn't very much fun for me right now," Kakko said, per a translation by the blog 4Ever Blueshirts, to writer Pasi Tuominen of Eastside Media. "Things haven't been working out, and sometimes I feel like I could be on the ice a bit more. It would be cool to get a chance on the first line at some point. I understand that it hasn't been realistic so far, since I haven't really showed much.
"My goal is to have a leading role," he continued. "I don't want to hear any talk about how I'm the youngest guy and I need to be given time to get used to the playing style. I want to be the guy who scores goals and wins games right away."
