Kasperi Kapanen shone last night.
Edmonton Oilers managed to overthrow the Florida Panthers in the first meeting of the NHL finals. The biggest characters in the match were the Finnish striker Kasperi Kapanen. Kuopio fed the Oilers’ first and third hit.
After the game, the Finn did not bang much braces.
– You still have to scratch three wins. I felt good, but this was a great team performance today, Kapanen says in NHL Network’s video.
According to Finns, the victory at the home field was important for the faith of the whole team.
– This victory is a huge thing. Of course, we want to win both games here. We get a lot of power from the audience. This was a long and difficult game. This victory gives us a good boost, Kapanen continues.
Kasperi Kapanen was in the NHL finals in a great run. Aop
Edmonton’s hero eventually became a superstar Leon Draisaitlwho gave a praise to his Finnish teammate.
– He has brought a lot to our game. He is a player who can be hit at any place. When he plays with confidence and the same way as now, he is really hard to hold. We took the risk with him, and it now bears a big fruit, Draisaitl glowed Kapa at a press conference.