Jokerit sunk Pelicans in the 2nd overtime – expert: “A very big goal for the doubters of the qualification series”

Jokerei’s Ville Vainikainen won the second qualification game in 90.50 at Helsinki Ice Hall.

The Joker’s long-held winning streak and 3-1 lead evaporated in the last three minutes of regulation time.

Pelicans held the puck 68% of the time and took the shot count 73-45. Vainikainen, who was the hero of the game, chewed on his stick for a long time and was only able to play at the end.

The 31-year-old KalPa-born player only played a good five minutes in the match.

Physical league qualification match

The Jokers turned the game in one and a half minutes – 6.17 and 7.42.

Liuksiala hit for the second time

– An absolutely insane energy on the Jokers. They put the Pelicans as tight as they can, excelled Nättinen Nättinen Mestis Master.

In the third round, the Pelicans was more dominant with the reel, but there was no more evenly scientific to the goals, as the Joker Fires defended in their area sacrificially and closely.

– The Jokers retreated towards the end so deep that the Pelicans were forced to attacks. No rhythm was found, and no wonder it has not been played much even during the season, the expert Nättinen said of a game description where the goalkeepers got with little fights.

Pelicans equalize with special goals

Tuomola’s cooler in 56.37 gave the last spark of hope to Pelicans, who immediately took the goalkeeper off and played with six against four.

Elias Vilén narrowed down a few seconds later in 2-3 in 57.01.

After that, the quality of the Pelicans was visible again. Without the goalkeeper, Daniel Nieminen shot the game level in 58.09.

-Heikker’s might have been counteracted by the Joker goal, comments Nättinen 3-3.

The Pelicans goal expectation was only 0.65 in the third round, but the Lahti group found a goal at the Count.

– A rich match where 1. We were not ready enough for the workload required. Even though we had our own good episodes, we weren’t at our own level throughout the match. The Jokers came in the beginning and rolled us, admitted Pelicans pilot Kapanen.