TPS’s number one chain has been dumbfoundingly effective in the playoffs. There will be a lot of resistance ahead in the finals.
Mikael Pyyhtiä scored again against Ilve. Tero Wester / AOP
TPS advanced to the finals for the second time in a row when the team defeated Ilves 2–1 in front of more than 10,000 spectators on Saturday. TPS took the semi-finals 4–2.
The 20-year-old rose to a big role again on Saturday Mikael Wipewho finished the opening goal of TPS. Juuso Pärssinen and Markus Nurmi delivered the disc to Pyyhtia directly from the start.
– There was no agreed pattern. Quite by accident the puck bounced and I got to fire. It is great to paint, Wipe happy.
There were wipes in the Ilves series in flames. He scored six goals and made two passes. The score for the whole playoff spring is 8 + 5.
The 20-year-old striker forms a sparkling number one chain with Pärssinen and Nurmi. The trio has hit a whopping 15 + 26 = 41 in the playoffs.
– We like to play with each other. We go through a lot of the game. We know what the other is doing and what we think together, Wiped opened.
Towel scored numerous goals against Ilves. Mika Kylmäniemi / AOP
The sixth encounter between the lynx and TPS was smooth. The goals could have been seen more based on the places, but the hammerheads were in the attack.
The people of Tampere got a grip on the final installment, but the letter started too late.
– We were able to play off Ilves’ strengths well. Ilves is a very good counterattack. We were able to stop their departure at the other end. We did not make terrible counterattacks.
– We didn’t give away free goals either. We were really strong.
Rested Tappara
TPS aired the finals in front of the home crowd. Tero Wester / AOP
Despite his young age, Pyyhti will be playing in the League finals for the second time in his career next week. The score has multiplied as the striker knocked one goal last spring and made four assists.
Silver was left in the hand at the time when Lukko won the championship.
– Really good feelings when we reached the finals for the second year. Now is the place to brighten up what was left in the tooth last year.
In the final, TPS will face Tappara, who is a much wider team than the people of Turku.
Tappara has won both of their playoff series 4-1 in the spring. TPS, on the other hand, went to the seventh game in the semi-finals, the semi-finals stretched to the sixth encounter.
– Don’t worry at all. It’s good that we’ve gotten to play a lot. I don’t know if Tappara got in easily, but time has sovereignly gone from both series onwards. I don’t know if they’re even ready to play, Towel threw.
The final series starts on Wednesday in Tampere. Ilves, on the other hand, plays a bronze game against KooKoo.