Jukurien’s Markus Ruusu may spend a sleepless night. The hottest team in the ice hockey league, SaiPa, sent the goalie for a change in two minutes.
SaiPa, which has NHL reinforcements in its crew, came like a storm to Mikkeli’s Kalevankanka on Wednesday.
Raimo Helminen’s defenders got off to a flying start, which was helped by Jukurie’s goalkeeper Markus Ruusu.
SaiPa’s opening goal came in just 20 seconds. The complete hit was one of the most special of the puck season. Striker Otto Hokkanen got his fifth goal of the season with a guarantee in the easiest way.
The winger of SaiPa’s three-point chain sent a cross shot from near the blue line to the other side of the rink, from where it bounced towards Jukurie’s goal. However, with some slyness, Ruusu absorbed the puck between her legs, and SaiPa got to celebrate the embarrassing goal.
Ruusu’s night of nightmares continued after a while, when the defender of more than 500 NHL games, representing SaiPa for the first time Mark Pysyk too huitaisi from the blue line sank into Jukurien’s pumpel to mark the visitors’ 2-0 goal in 02:00.
At the same time, the coach of Mikkeli Marko Tuomainen messenger by Matthieu Herpin to the goal instead of Ruusu.
Ruusu, who was sent to the substitute’s bench with a quick command, was not marked for a single save in the match. In his defense, it must be said that Pysyk’s “easy” goal went to a SaiPa player in the end Eero Klintrupin equipment and therefore surprised the doorman.
Based on the first few minutes, Pysyk is a good confirmation for SaiPa. The 32-year-old Canadian had +2 and one key assist in the power statistics after two minutes of play.
SaiPa’s new goalkeeper didn’t start his league career badly either, also a Canadian ex-NHL goalkeeper Michael Hutchinson. He blocked all 13 of Jukurien’s goals per shot in the opening set.