Olli Jokinen commented on the JYP loss.
The first season of Olli Jokinen’s HIFK has been difficult. Matti Raivio / AOP
HIFK’s difficulties continued in Wednesday’s SM league round, when JYP claimed three series points from Helsinki.
Juuso Puustisen with two goals in the opening set and at the top of the points market Santeri Huovilan Thanks to a (1+2) power night, JYP eventually rallied to a 1–4 away win.
Petr Kodytek shot at the beginning of HIFK’s only final set. Czech star’s goal and JYP’s two 2+2-minute penalties gave the hosts some hope.
However, this time HIFK’s superiority remained in the barrel.
HIFK’s head coach at the press conference after the match Olli Jokinen conceded the superiority of the away team.
– The first vitonen showed the direction of the game. Never crossed the red line. Against the top team, and that’s where the level difference is at the moment. We just have to continue working and try to develop our young players, Jokinen said.
When Jokis was asked what game-related matters the wing-broken HIFK wants to focus on in the last two games of the week, the former top player gave a telling comment.
HIFK heads to the weekend’s matches through the basics.
– Tomorrow we will do a traditional passing exercise, and we will start by passing from the platform to the shoulder. Then we practice taking over with the knuckle and taking over with the palm. Then maybe we’ll throw a few flat passes – yes, we’re in the basics.
HIFK has suffered from a terrible number of injuries this season. Before the JYP match on Wednesday, more players dropped from the team when the wave of infections took over Petrus Palmun, Aron Kiviharjun and Niklas Nykyrin to the patient.