Today, HPK can interrupt the season of the Romanians. Lukko, who entered the league season as the number one favorite based on the betting odds, is on the verge of disaster. HPK, who made it to the playoffs by jumping the bar, leads the teams’ best-of-five quarter-final series with a 2-1 victory and will get to claim a decisive third win at home today. In the light of the statistics, Lukko has dominated the series (leads in shots 184–122 and goals expected 8.2–6.6), but in terms of playing, there has been the same echo of laxity as in last season’s disappointing playoffs. Teamwork lacks some spark or determination. The lack of leadership, level of demands and setting an example shows up as carelessness and lack of focus, and thus in pointless mistakes and a lack of final push. When the same phenomenon is noticeable already for the second season in a row, then you should inevitably focus on coaching.
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