Ilves and Tappara start a battle for the semi -finals today.
Veli-Matti Savinainen, 39, is a valuable character player for six championships. Elmeri ELO / AOP
Tappara starts the Ilves series without Otto from the widowtheir number one pack. He was injured on Saturday against Kiekko-Espoo and did not play in the series on Monday.
Leskinen scored 38 (9+29) points in the regular season in 52 matches. He was the most powerful defender on his team.
Tappara’s number one pair of pairs tonight make up Jonathan Anderson and Daniel Brickley.
Veli-Matti Savinainen is involved in the configuration. He forms a quad chain together Aleksi Mustonen and Otto Rauhala with.
Surprisingly, Savinainen, who suffered injuries, suddenly returned in the crucial Hockey Espoo match on Monday. He had last played more than a month ago.
Savinainen started as the thirteenth attackers in Espoo but played a bigger and bigger role as the match progressed. The ice time was logged in to statistics for just over 14 minutes.
Finland still off
Ilves’ configuration is still missing Eemeli Finland. He was injured in KalPa three weeks ago.
Ilves’ number one chain in the opening of the Tappara Series Samuli Ratinen, Matias Mäntykivi and Jens beat.
The semi -finals will come off with four wins. This week’s game evenings are Wednesday and Friday.
Komarov okay
The biggest news of the HIFK configuration is Leo Komarov return. The former NHL man who last played in January has been marked in the Helsinki Four Field Juhani Jasun and Miika Roine with.
HIFK’s semi -finals are SaiPa.
Rauma Luko’s facing Vaasa Sport is still missing in its ranks Simon Hjalmarsson. Lock instead back to real action Eric Gelinas.
The story was edited at 12.45. Added Eemeli Finland’s lack of Ilves’ composition.
Juta edited at 2:35 pm: Added information about the status of Komarov, Hjalmarsson and Gelinas.
Leo Komarov is in order. Mika Kylmäniemi