Kiekko-Espoo’s and HIFK’s jubilation marches in the hockey league ended on Wednesday. SaiPa upset the millionaire team Kärppi in Oulu.
SaiPa humiliated Kärppi in Oulu by knocking down “half of the Finnish team” with goals 6–3. It was a win Raimo Helminen third in a row for the troops. A low-spirited Kärpät, on the other hand, has lost five of its last six games and conceded the most goals in the league.
– During this losing cycle, Kärpät has played five more times in Oulu. I would say the head coach of the Kärppi Ville Mäntymaan palli tutisete, ‘s puck expert Top Nättinen evaluate.
Those who scored 1+1 stood out as SaiPa’s power men Miska Siikonen, Peetu Kiukas and Otto Hokkanen.
Lappeenranta are 7th in the series and have collected three points more than Kärpät. SaiPa now has seven three-point wins, more than it had all of last season.
– The show can’t be like that at home, that’s just a fact. In such a moment, it’s pointless to try to escape, but you have to face things face to face, Mäntymaa stated at the press exam.
They were the bright spots of the flies Michal Kovarcik (1+2), Ben Tardiff (1+1) Reid Gardiner (0+2) and Arttu Alasiurua19, who scored the second goal of his league career. The hit was his second in the last three league games.
Lock showed the location of the locker to K-Espo
Rauman Lukko ended league promotion Kiekko-Espoo’s handsome scoring streak in eight games by knocking down Jyrki Ahon protected 4–1 in Espoo.
– Today there was a lot of slowness in the upper end, but the game was reasonably even for two sets. When there is no rhythm, it is also difficult to defend, Aho said.
Lukko had lost its three previous away games.
Stevens Jandric (1+1), Antoine Morand, Linus Nyman and nailed his 10th goal of the season Jami Krannila overtook a goalkeeper who had a good start to the season Petteri Rimpinen.
– We knew where we were going and we were humble. From our point of view, it’s a decent show and a 60-minute one. In addition, we were patient and disciplined, pointed out the coach Tomi Lämsa to only two of Luko’s minor punishments.
Pelicans are comfortable against HIFK
Pelicans beat HIFK for the second time this season – this time in the goal celebration 6–4. Lars Bryggman gave the winners power points 3+1.
– An entertaining match. Everything happened on the ice. A pretty rough mistake from the referee for our first goal. It felt like he started patching it up in every way. In the third period, our composure was not what it should have been, IFK coach Ville Peltonen quoth.
League leader HIFK’s point streak ended at nine games and the winning streak at seven. The home win for Lahti was the fourth in a row in the League.
A total of 70 minutes of ice time were distributed in the sometimes hot match. In the previous game in Helsinki, as many as 151 penalty minutes were recorded.
In the second period, the Pelicans Adam Bares received a shower penalty after video review for a cross stick. After that, HIFK Micke-Max Åsten tackle with elbows Michael Vukojecia to the numbers, i.e. on the back side, also receiving a big penalty (5+20 min). Neither situation led to disciplinary action.
In high spirits Iiro Pakarinen finished with two goals and increased his goal balance for the season to 17. At the same time, the HIFK wing jumped to the top of the goalscoring market past Kärppien Gardiner, who had collected 16 goals. Jori Lehterä scored two goals and the top scorer rose to 30 (5+25) points.
TPS returned to the taste of victories
TPS said goodbye to a five-game losing streak by beating league jumbo Jukurit 4–2 in Mikkeli.
– I am really satisfied with the way the team started the game and the match as a whole. In the second set, we gave the Jukurei seams, but in the third set, the execution was tough again. We’ve been a bit bad at winning, hopefully this was a good lesson for the future, TPS pilot Tommi Miettinen take note.
Canadian center of TPS By JC Beaudin scored two opening goals with superiority against the weakest underdog in the league. Leevi Teissala on the other hand, doubled Turku’s lead in the second set with two successes.
The defender was responsible for Jukurie’s goals Niilo Romppanenwho scored his opening goal of the season.
Series table