The second final round of the regular season was played in the Ice Hockey League. The game included a regular season victory, straight quarter seats, access to the playoffs and avoiding the qualifying troll.
You can find the SM league standings here.
Sport-Kiekko-Espoo 3-2
In Vaasa, Sport had a victory in Kiekko-Espoo to secure their playoff spot if TPS or Flyers lost their own match at regular time. The aim of the hockey-Espoo, on the other hand, was to secure a home for the opening round of the playoffs.
Defender Atro at Leppänen At the same time, there was an opportunity to take the lead in the point exchange, as the fly from Leppäs before the point Michal Kovarcik was on the sidelines due to the injury.
The match progressed to the end of the second round. Then the hockey-Espoo quickly hit twice Kasper Kotkansalo and Ville Lajunen after success.
Sport got into the game in the middle of the final round. First Leppänen loaded the loose disc. Thus, the defender star rose to the top of the SM League points exchange. He has now hit 20+42 = 62.
Just a minute later Sebastian Stålberg Leveled the fight.
The match eventually advanced to the win. Sport succeeded twice, the hockey-Espoo once and the Vaasa people took a valuable victory.
Sport can only lose the playoff spot if it loses to JYP on Saturday in regular time and TPS wins a three -point win over the Pelicans.
The dot was enough for Kiekko-Espoo to ensure a home-to-open opening round.
Tappara – Pelicans 0-1
In Tampere, the Pelicans played against the wall: the defeat would mean that the Lahti people would have to play with certainty about avoiding qualifying against the Jukurs.
The beginning of the game was great because Elias Vilén took the visitors to the lead in the middle of the opening round. Tappara suffered from what’s more recently: there were places, but it failed to score.
The finalists of the last two seasons also left these readings to the third round. In the middle of the round, Tappara was offered the possibility of a handicap when Vilén was punished. Tappara saw Julius to Mattila to the center of the top spot, but the Pelicans guard Patrik Bartosak It took.
The last seconds of the match saw a special moment. Pelicans defender Michal Jordan held the reel between the pallet and the side. The jury quickly blown the game and the start stayed in the Pelicans area. Tappara was still in time after his timeout, but no handicap was seen.
For the Pelicans, the victory was extremely valuable: in the final round, it can win the Turku playout by TPS.
The Pelicans can still get into the playoffs. If the Flyers and JYP lose their matches in regular time and the Pelicans wins TPS three points, the Lahti people will over all.
Tappara will certainly finish ninth in the regular season. Last last ranked in the regular season, so poorly in the 2011-2012 season, when it was excluded from the playoffs.
TPS – Lock 1-4
In Turku, TPS was practically forced to win: if it did not get points, the playoff spot could escape even before the final game. The lock, on the other hand, needed a three -point win to keep the chances of winning the regular season.
TPS scored the game’s opening goal when Tim Söderlund successful in finishing with underdog in the opening round. The lock did not succeed in the level only in the third installment Jami Krannila after success.
The lead paint was created in just half a minute after a gold helmet Karson kuhlman Raised on the edge and fired up the reel to the top of the TPS goal.
The final solution was seen in four minutes. Antti Saarela Luke’s third hit and TPS no longer risen. The final score was 1-4.
The lock is now two points from the lynx at the top of the series. The Rauma people are certainly second in the series, but the team can still win the regular season.
TPS playoff dreams are still alive, but not in its own hands.
KooKoo – KalPa 5–1
In Kouvola, the last third of the league met the two most points team. KalPa was still second in the regular season, KooKoo still had theoretical opportunities to reach the top four.
KooKoo opened the goals in the second round when Robert Rooba steer Seth Barton Delivery to the finish. In the second installment Ville Puhakka added KooKoo’s cord.
At the end of the season, Puhakka has fallen into a tremendous tune. He has made four of his nine power points in the last two matches.
The second round of Kouvola was crowned Joonas Oden. Eventually, KooKoo won by numbers 5-1.
With his loss, KalPa can no longer reach second in the series. KooKoo finishes sixth in the regular season.
HPK – SaiPa 2-3
In Hämeenlinna, HPK had already secured its playoff spot. Visitor SaiPa again went to the evening a point away from the quad farm and the straight quarter.
SaiPa dominated the opening round, but the hiatus went 1-1.
The second round saw a special coincidence. HPK Anton’s miller Got the reel to the finish, but SaiPa challenged the situation. Contact goalkeeper Kari Piiroinen It was not great, but sufficient and even the evenings remained.
But just a few minutes later, the same man shot the puck in the same place in the back of SaiPa’s goal. This time the hit was not rejected.
However, SaiPa immediately rose to levels. Mikko Petman He escaped through the side and already flooded his second hit.
In the minute of the minute SaiPan Juuso Heikkilä fired a reel from the center to the finish line.
The Lappeenranta people are still fifth in the series. If SaiPa wins KooKoo in the regular game time and HIFK or KalPa will lose a point in their own games, SaiPa rises straight to the quarterfinals.
HPK’s ranking in the regular season is tenth.
HIFK – Flies 3-0
The HIFK and Flyers season ends with consecutive matches. Before the games, the stakes were clear: without points loss, HIFK would surely find out directly to the quarterfinals. At the fly, the corresponding balance would mean a definite playoff spot.
The match progressed to the third round. There HIFK succeeded three times, as scorers Daniel Mäkiaho, Luke Martin and Kristian Vesalainen.
This is how HIFK is still fourth and stuck in the straight quarter. In the final round, it can still drop to fifth or rise up to third, depending on the results.
On Saturday, the Flyers can still secure their own playoff spot. This is enough for a three -point win over HIFK.