Jussi Taipalee’s coaching debut brought defeat – Ilves continued Tappara’s downward spiral

The Pelicans, who performed in the league finals in the previous two seasons, did not receive a flying departure for Jussi Taipale, who was responsible coach.

In the opening part of the back-to-back matches, in Lahti, KooKoo defeated the underdog Pelicans with a score of 4–3.

-Taipale has done a good job in the Tappara U20 and with young people, but with a team and organization under this pressure, the head coach is too tough for him, Nättinen estimates.

The loss was third consecutive to the last group of Lahti in the last series.

– I’m disappointed with the performance, especially in the first half hour we couldn’t get any rhythm. It’s not enough to play for 20 minutes in the match (the last round), Pelicans Taipale criticizes.

Tappara popped in the lead but lost

– Without taking anything away from Ilves, we would have deserved more than a point today. Chain compositions are starting to be found little by little and a certain chemistry can already be found in our players. The direction is right, said Tappara’s Swedish pilot.

In the goal assist game, Kärpät was unmotivated. The victory was the fourth in a row for second-place SaiPa. Tenth-ranked Kärpät has lost three of its last four matches.

Kiekko-Espoo lost their three-goal advantage

The club picked up its third consecutive away win and has gone without a point only twice in its last nine away games.

Of the last four games, the Central Finns have won three wins. Sport has lost four of its last five matches.

Satakunta’s anticipated outdoor match in Pori ended with Luko’s 5-4-time victory over Ace, who played as a home team.