A lot of people were surprised when the Rangers announced that Kaapo Kakko was scratched for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
After all, he played really well with Filip Chytil and Alexis Lafreniere. However, head coach Gerard Gallant didn't feel the same way and decided to make some changes to his lineup in order to avoid elimination.
As you know, they lost.
During his exit interview, Kaapo Kakko was asked if he knew why he was scratched, and here is his answer...