The only away win of the ice hockey round was won by KooKoo, who ended SaiPa’s high home winning streak on Friday.
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KooKoo broke SaiPa’s 12-match home winning streak by grabbing a 4-1 win over the Kisapuisto hosts. Otto Paajanen, Joonas Oden, Robert Rooba and Marcus Davidson were responsible for the visitors’ complete hits. KooKoo has won five of its last six games. The teams will meet immediately on Saturday in Kouvola.
Ilves, swinging at the top of the series, was the first team from Tampere this season to beat Pori Ässät 3–1 and took its third consecutive victory in front of 9,633 spectators. Gothenburg duo Erik Borg (1+2) and Carl Klingberg (1+1) was very prominent. Ilves guard Dominik Pavlat made 24 saves.
Aces’ four-game winning streak ended. Pada has a chance for quick revenge on Saturday in Pori.
– We have great respect for Ässi, the opponent played well today too. The new players took development steps again starting with the goalkeepers, Ilves’ responsible coach was happy Tommi Niemelä.
Defender Juuso Vainio tripled his goal balance of the season in the opening set and with his successes led JYP to a 6–3 victory over TPS. From the winners Juuso Puustinen your balance 1+2, powers 1+1 were marked for the new Swedish pier Daniel for Torgersson mixed For Aaro Vidgren.
– A good team performance, in which the opening set was our best 20-minute offensively of the season, JYP pilot Johan Pennerborn inch.
At the same time, the Central Finns said goodbye to their four-match losing streak, TPS’ budding winning streak ended in two.
– JYP was better in two sets, so the victory went to the right address in that sense. The first period (3–0 to JYP) was even in terms of goal posts, but we conceded two silly goals to the opponent, TPS coach Tommi Miettinen stated.
Pelicans won their second consecutive victory and beat HIFK for the third time this season, now 4–0. Two goals Leevi Tukainen (2+1) and Miro Väänänen and Joona Kumpula made the hits of the evening. Patrik Bartos too the first clean sheet of the season came with 18 saves.
Ville Peltonen away loss for the troops was the Fifth in a row. HIFK has not received a full point pot in eight games. The teams will clash tomorrow in Helsinki.
– The opponent defended well and maybe moved a little sharper than us. Here is the blessing that tomorrow there will be a new opportunity. We want to be better then right from the start, emphasized Peltonen.
Lukko defeated K-Espoo 3–2 in overtime and rose to third place in a close battle at the top of the series, past HIFK and Tappara. Shot in the winning sprint in 63.25 Eric Gelinas your size powers 1+2, Fly Hämäläinen 1+1. Was about to score the winning goal I see Kuhlman increased his point streak to ten games.
Lukko has won four of the last five games. K-Espoon Joachim Tow assisted both of his team’s goals. Jyrki Ahon the protégés have won just one of their last seven games.
In the match that started at 19:30, KalPa leads Tapparaa 5–2.