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Isles forward Otto Koivula makes strong impression in rookie game

Otto Koivula certainly looks the part.

Now, the Finnish forward gets to show how quickly he can acclimate his game to North America.

The 6-5, 227-pound Koivula, a fourth-round pick in 2016, did not figure in the scoring in the Islanders’ 6-3 loss to the Flyers in the rookie game on Wednesday night at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow. But he certainly made his presence felt with his stickhandling and his physical play.

“Otto’s got great hands,” said Bridgeport (AHL) coach Brent Thompson, who ran the Islanders’ bench. “At the net and in tight.