At the Tappara camp, the surface was put to the test on Friday evening. Already several times this season, the Tappara pilot has opened up from refereeing Rikard Grönborg it was hot again.
Lock got the upper hand in extra time, when To Nick Halloran was sentenced to a two-minute hooking freeze. Grönborg addressed the jury loudly after the verdict and then threw his drink bottle on the ground.
Lukko thanked for the cooling. Eric Gelinas scored a 3–2 winning goal with superiority. Then fury broke out among the visiting team.
MTV’s broadcast did not show what happened on Tappara’s bench, but the minutes revealed that emotions were running high. 20 more penalty minutes were added to Tappara’s statistics, even though the game had already ended.
Lukko is at the top of the SM league. The miserable Tappara has sunk to sixth place. In the last 10 matches, Tappara is ranked 13th.
Rikard Grönborg was hot. Elmeri Elo / All Over Press