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Tony
Salmelainen
Right Wing
Birthdate
8/8/1981
Birthplace
Espoo, FIN
Draft Info
1999: Rd 2, Pk 41 (EDM)
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Biography
Birthdate
8/8/1981
Birthplace
Espoo, FIN
Draft Info
1999: Rd 2, Pk 41 (EDM)
Position
Right Wing
Career History
Chicago Blackhawks
2006-2007 (1 Season)
Edmonton Oilers
2003-2004 (1 Season)
NHL News
Stanley Cup playoffs 2026: Bracket, schedule, scores, news
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered this NHL postseason.
Philadelphia brings 2-0 series lead into game 3 against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins (41-25-16, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12, in the Metropolitan Division)
Oilers host the Ducks with 1-0 series lead
Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (41-30-11, in the Pacific Division)
Wild and Stars square off with series tied 1-1
Dallas Stars (50-20-12, in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (46-24-12, in the Central Division)
Stars rebound in Game 2 to tie first-round series with Wild
All the issues that plagued the Stars at the start of playoffs became the things that aided them in a series-tying 4-2 win Monday night against the Wild.
Kapanen nets two, Draisaitl returns as Oilers outlast Ducks
Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of their first-round series Monday, a game in which star forward Leon Draisaitl returned from injury.
