Tomi Lämsän coached by Lukko, took his fifth consecutive victory, beat the Pelicans 5–2 and surged past Ilves to the top of the hockey league.
– We have had a good flight, but we came to Lahti with a humble mind. It was important for us that we got into the game right from the start. The team was ready to play and was strong throughout the 60 minutes. Joni Ortio took a few ghost shots on goal, praised Lämsä.
Luko’s Yankee striker Karson Kulman completed his 14th hit of the season and extended his streak to 12 games. This season only the HIFK center Jori Lehterä has managed a 13-game point streak.
Lahti’s trusted goalkeeper Patrik Bartosak was injured right at the start of the match. It’s a hand injury. The Swedish goalkeeper who hasn’t played for a long time, almost a month Olaf Lindbom got into the goal of the Pelicans with an emergency alert, and was unable to perform miracles.
Ilves kiri but lost to Kärpi
Kärpät, who is at the top of the ten-match standings, lost his three-goal lead after the opening set, when Ilves rose Samuli Ratinen with a goal to make it 3–3 in 54:05. In the closing seconds of overtime Teemu Turunen However, (1+1) guided Oulu to a 4–3 away win with superiority.
– Kärpät has acquired good specific purchases and Turunen, who was injured, is back in action. Kärpät is in such a position that he will play himself even in the top four, as an expert, from the end of the season Ismo Lehkonen pondered in the puck round.
Olli Nikupeteri22, scored his first goal of his League career. Other Kärppie power men were the defender who scored 1+1 Marcus Björk and 0+2 recorded Michael Kovarchik.
– At some point, seven games were taken, but I kept saying that the game wasn’t that bad. This was already a good performance for our last few games, Kärppien estimates Ville Mäntymaa.
The loss was the second in a row for Ilves, the team’s five-match home winning streak was broken.
KeuPa’s loan defender Joona Lehto (1+1) laid the groundwork for a surprise when JYP caused the fifth consecutive defeat to Tappara in the lowlands with a score of 6–4. It was JYP’s third win in a row. Also Daniel Torgersson (2+0) and Jere Lassila (1+1) disciplined Rikard Grönborgin shields.
– It has been sticky before in Tappara. I believe that the skating machine has been fixed for the spring. They have an okay crew on their feet. I wouldn’t be worried, and I myself would never go against Tappara to play in the playoffs, commented expert Lehkonen.
KalPa beat Jukurit, SaiPa reset HIFK
Lock defender-lenders Kalle Ervasti and Onni Korkka scored a nice goal against the man in the Jukurit shirt, but the good start didn’t help the Jukurites in the end, when KalPa pushed for a 3–2 home win over the league jumbo.
The defenders were responsible for Savo’s goals Lasse Lappalainen and Filip Westerlund and the 21-year-old striker who opened the league taps Intake Mykrä. Jukuri pilot Marko Tuomainen was directed to the locker room in the final set.
Captain Ville Petman’s the 17th goal of the season after half-time showed the direction for SaiPa, who eventually defeated HIFK 2–0. Defender Saku Salminen was the team’s second goal scorer. Hats off to SaiPa and its 32 puck savers To Michael Hutchinson the clean sheet was the first of the season.
The point pot was a relief Raimo Helminen for the troops who had slipped into a bit of a slump lately. For HIFK, suffering from injuries to key players, the away loss was already the sixth in a row.
– We started well, but lost our grip in the second set. Stupid things were done then. Ok stuff again in the third period, but the home team operated in the right areas and couldn’t get loose pucks. 40 minutes is not enough in this league. The opponent’s goalkeeper made a very good save, noted the HIFK coach Ville Peltonen.
It works with KooKoo, but not with TPS
KooKoo, who won seven of his last eight games, enjoyed himself as a guest of TPS, beating Palloseura 6–0 with tennis numbers. Two goals Robert Rooba and pitched three hits Otto Paajanen continued their good moves. Eetu Randelin marked his first shutout of the season and third of his career with 19 saves.
Tommi Miettinen the defeat was the third in a row. JYP derailed TPS to 13th place, i.e. out of the playoff spot.
– TPS has been steadily declining. Hannu Ansaksen at that time only the championship was good in Turku. They have a big Savotta in front of them, when even the Turku junior mill is now moving to Rauma, Lehkonen said at the hockey tour.
Latvian loan Anri Ravinskis scored HPK’s goals, when the club defeated Pori Ässät 2–1. Ravinskis had a chance for a hat trick as well, but he didn’t succeed in the final set from a penalty shot. Loan goalkeeper Philip Lindberg was one of the home team’s heroes with 18 saves.
Vaasan Sport defeated Kiekko-Espoo 3–2 and caused the fifth consecutive defeat for the promotion team.
– This was a legalized robbery, if you compare the result to the game events. Four players fell during the game and we were lucky in the end, admitted the responsible pilot of Sport Juuso Hahl.
– Sport is an annoying group when it gets into the lead. Then it just defends. We have to do a lot of work in front of the goal at this stage, said the home team’s coach Jyrki Aho.
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