Olli Jokinen coached by Jukurit narrowed the hockey SM league playoff series to 2–3, when the team from Mikkeli claimed a 3–2 victory in Kärppie’s home hall.
In the first period, Kärpät was completely sovereign in game events and took the shots by as many as 29–11, but a great goalkeeper Markus Ruusu kept Jukurei afloat in difficult moments.
He scored the home team’s well-deserved locker room goal in 19:48 Arttu Hyrywho passed Ruusu with a precise back corner kick.
In the second set, Jukurit turned the tables after spinning the opening set while still on the opponent’s feet. Michal Kovarchik equalized 1–1 from a loose puck left in front of the goal in 21:58.
Flies Teemu in Turku first there was tolppakuti, but immediately from the counterattack that followed Pekka Jormakka slipped the puck past Tomi Karhusen. Jukurie’s 2–1 goal sank easily in 27:50.
The people from Mikkeli, who got the spirit, moved Linus Nässen’s in sweltering heat, with superiority to a 3–1 lead in 31:49. After that, Jukurei still had Lucas Nordsäterin top bar Kärppie’s best place in the second set was Joonas Kemppainen an underpowered pass, but the knuckle lift went past the post and missed the goal.
The playing of the Jukurs in the lead position of two was solid enough. The only beauty flaw came when Kasper Björkqvist completed the 2–3 reduction to Kärpi from the counterattack in 51.23.
Hovinen shone with HIFK’s goal
HIFK’s tremendous defensive struggle and 3–0 away win in Lahti brought it a second consecutive tie in the quarterfinals. The Pelicans still lead the series 3–2. HIFK will play for the third time with their backs against the wall on Saturday at Nordis.
– Excellent goalkeeper game. A battle victory that was strongly defended. Rasse (Joonas Rask) has shown himself to be the player of the spring, even today a handsome goal, HIFK pilot Ville Peltonen praised.
– In principle, no profit was earned today. The desire was there, but we weren’t good enough in front of the goal. There were a lot of chances in the game, but now it fell short, Pelicans Tommi Niemelä comment.
Vincent Marleau broke from the back post Juha Jääskän from preliminary work to HIFK’s 1–1 set lead against game events. The shots in the opening set were recorded for the people of Lahti as much as 22-10. HIFK was in the “tivoli” of the second half of the set, but Niko Hovinen kept guests on the surface at the goal.
No goals were seen in Lahti in the second half. As the game progressed, HIFK gained more tension in defense, and the Pelicans could no longer get into great positions. In the final Joonas Rask and hit empty Iiro Pakarinen sealed the 3-0 final numbers.
Tappara’s home advantage holds
The leader of the regular season, Tappara, took the lead in the series with a home advantage, winning 3–2, when kirvesrints defeated the frozen Turku Palloseura 5–2. The semifinal spot is up for grabs for the reigning champion on Saturday in Turku.
in Tampere Olli Juolevi opened the goal taps after just over a minute and a half with the home team’s first shot. Carter Camper made a great mask, and the puck slipped by Filip Lindberg behind the back.
The center of the first chain of TPS Linus Fröberg at the end of the set, the goal scorer Juolevia tackled in the head area behind Tappara’s goal and received a 5+20 minute penalty for the work done in 17:56. Overpowering Christian Tanus increased Tappara’s lead to 2–0 from the following special situation. The people from Tampere had chances to score more goals, as TPS played the worst half of the series.
In the second round Markus Nurmi narrowed it to 1–2 with superiority, but Tappara took a two-goal lead again when Brother Matti Savinainen was also able to direct an overpowering hit from the back post Anton Levtchin from the grand service.
Tappara was able to play almost two minutes with 5 against 3 in the third period, when TPS, which fell into indiscipline throughout the match, took two ices at the same time. TPS’s Alivoima fought hard for the position and then narrowed the game to 2–3 by Lukas Wersblom on the finish line.
– I’m not satisfied with the team’s performance today, there was a lot to improve. When I was asked now, I became too cold in the match, just like in yesterday’s quarter-final, which I watched on TV (KalPa-Ilves), stated the TPS coach Tommi Miettinen.
The routine came to the fore at the end and Tappara withstood the Palloseura chase. Heikki Liedes and put a puck in the blanks Otto Somppi embellished the numbers to 5-2 in the last six minutes.
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The following matches:
Fri 29.3.
Ilves – KalPa 18.30 (wins 1–3)
Sat 30.3.
Jukurit – Kärpät 17.00
HIFK – Pelicans 17.00
KalPa – Ilves 17.00
TPS – Tappara 17.00