Matilda Nilsson was injured in the third final of the Women’s League. Playing in the next match is still uncertain.
In the third final of the Women’s Ice Hockey League, HIFK was injured Matilda Nilsson survived without worse injuries from the situation in Kiekko-Espoo Emmi Rakkolainen tapped him. Nilsson was carried from the trough on a stretcher, but later he walked down the aisle.
Today, Nilsson underwent medical examinations. HIFK head coach Saara Niemen there is a small chance that Nilsson will play in the next match on Saturday.
– No permission to play yet, but a little green light. Let’s watch for a day or a few hours at a time, Niemi told Sport.
Niemi did not go to blame Rakkola for the situation.
– It was a situation where we went fast and sought the puck. I don’t want to blame anyone for that.
Most importantly, there was no major injury, but Nilsson would be an important player for HIFK as the final series continues.
– Everyone knows that he is an important player for us. Team focus must be maintained if Matilda does not play. However, we have enough width, Niemi said.
Kiekko-Espoo clearly won the first two finals, but HIFK took the third match 6–3. Did the series get a new twist now?
– We have no choice but to put the best on the table. I’m proud of the team. We were mentally strong and got to a tight spot to succeed. However, we made a series of this. The goal was to get to Pirkkola on Saturday and we got there. We are in the same situation in the next game, again we have to win, Niemi said.
Matilda Nilsson was second on the Women’s League Preliminaries. Including matches in the upper division, Nilsson was the third most powerful player with 55 power points.