Janne Kuokkanen assisted on five goals as Malmö Redhawks beat Linköping HC 8-2 on Tuesday. He became the 19th player to record five assists in an SHL game and the third Finnish player to do so. “I’m obviously happy that five passes became goals; it was one of those nights when everything worked,” the Malmö centre said.
Kuokkanen said he could not recall achieving the feat in the SHL before. He now has 13 points in 12 games, including eight in his last three after scoring five in the first nine. He said his role is to contribute offensively, while stressing that the team’s wins come first.
Malmö have taken points in nine of their 12 games and sit fifth in the table. Kuokkanen said the 8-2 win was a confidence boost, with contributions from different players and lines and a strong power play. The team next face Rögle BK in the season’s first Skåne derby. The sides are fourth and fifth, separated by one point, according to the article.