The Pelicans were twice in the finals, but will play in the SM League qualifiers this spring. According to Jesse Saarinen, playing Pelicans seemed worrying against the Jukurs.
Listen live straight from the Arena on Monday at 6:10 pm. The semi-finals of the SM League will continue in three matches.
The Lahti Pelicans Association, who played twice in the SM League finals, ended quickly this season when Juhamatti Yli-Junnila started as head coach Tommi Niemelän after.
The Pelicans sought success with a $ 3 million player budget, but the end result is a pruning from the Mestis winner. The Jokers can ensure the Mestis Championship today Monday.
Sports Specialist and Lahti Puck Legend Jesse Saarinen She describes that after a few successes, the Pelicans situation is not really what you wanted.
– At this point, this is a really surprising result. People are probably very, very disappointed. It is a real challenge to start playing against the Jokers in the qualifying series, says Saarinen.
Worryingly
The Pelicans bowed to Jukuri in the Playout series with a 1-4 win. The Lahti residents took the opening encounter, but the team could not respond to Jukuri’s fighting and skating clothing.
Head coaching for the rest of the season Sami Kapanen admitted Among other things for MTVthat the Pelicans were not mentally present in the first three encounters.
– There is a need to find a sense of unity and honor to play for the club and its history for something. Throughout the season, there have been a bit of challenges, so now we have to understand what is being played. The Jukurit series was a worrying-looking game, Saarinen wonders.
– Players must understand the situation of the club. You should not think about your own situation at the moment, but to play for the club.
The number one center is missing
Although the Pelicans had been poor on the spiritual side, the expert points out that the Lahti people did not bend to the bad team. The Jukuri played well and was honestly highlighted from the Pelicans camp.
– The Pelicans have always had a little uncertainty. Another thing is that the Pelicans rushed out at the end, even though there was a chance for a playoff spot. It certainly affected this Jukurit series mentally.
There are many reasons behind the failure of the Lahti people. Although three million have been embedded in the team, the team has not found, for example, the number one center injured Patrik Carlsson in place of.
– It has really made a lot of impact since the early part of the season. As expectations become high, the lack of one piece of top can have a widespread effect on the whole thing.
Otherwise, according to Saarinen, the starters who have grown to become leading players in recent years could not be replaced and some of the foreigners have failed. A goalkeeper Patrik Bartosak This time he has not been able to miracles.
– Bartosak has been good at times, but he hasn’t been able to play at a level that was at its best.
One of the toughest spring sets
If the Jokers settle against Pelicans, Saarinen is waiting for a really tough series. The expert recalls that despite their age, the top players of the Jokers are still very high quality and effective in the right places.
The Jokers’ experienced tip represent Valtteri Filppula, Juhamatti Aaltonen, Samuel Salonen and Antti Pihlström.
– Nordis has been packed from time to time and the audience lives in the drug. If you think about this, then you have to get a similar boom in Lahti that you are really fighting for a place in the series.
-The Jokers and Pelicans played many good matches and playoffs in the 2000s while the Jokers were in the league. I can only imagine that if and when this happens, then it is definitely a tough series, one of the toughest this spring.
3 semi-finals of the SM League Ilves-Tappara, KalPa-Ace and Lukko-Sport on Monday 31.3. Listen to the hockey round at 6 pm from Arena.