Jokerits season has ended

Earlier tonight, Jokerit played against Kärpät and lost 3-2 on overtime. Since this was Kärpäts fourth win against Jokerit, they are now through to the semi finals.

Jokerit will not play any more games this season and no team from Helsinki will win any medal this season. HIFK has allready been on vacation for about three weeks now and are training for a more successful season next season.

TPS and Kalpa won on overtime

Yesterday Kalpa won HPK on ovrtime and are now leading 3-1 in the playoffs games. JYP struggeled for a win yeasterday against TPS but TPS managed to make a goal on overtime and won the game. The standing for JYP-TPS are now 2-2 in games.

Canal+ brings HPK - Kalpa to your screen

On saturday Canal+ will be showing HPK-Kalpa, live. This is a very interesting game since Kalpa has the opportunity to go to the semi finals. They only need one more win and it is over for HPK.

HPK are having problems in the playoffs and are not playing as fans would expect from them. They are one of the favourites and many thought they would go to the finals but people are starting to lose hope for the Hämeenlinna team.

There is still hope for Jokerit

Earlier tonight Jokerit play against Kärpät in the third round of the SM-Liig playoffs 2009. Before this game, Kärpät had two wins and Jokerit none.

Jokerit won tonights game 4-1 showing Kärpät that they are still in the game and wont give up so easy. Kärpät only need two more wins to go to the semi-finals.

JYP won 3-2 against TPS and are now leading 2-1 in game wins and Pelicans won against Blues and are leading 2-1 in game wins aswell. Kalpa gave HPK a 4-0 beating and are also leading 2-1 in game wins.

The third round in the playoffs

On tuesday the third round in the playoffs will take place. All other teams have won one game each exept for Kärpät who have won over Jokerit two times. Jokerit have no wins so far but hopefully for them, they will win on tomorrow.

Jokerit are out on thin ice

Jokerit has had a great season in the SM-Liiga 2008-2009 but that season will end if they don´t win Kärpät on tuesday. Kärpät have won both playoff games against Jokerit and only need one more to go to the semi finals.

Kärpät is one of the best teams in the SM-Liiga but have had alot of problem this season. They now seem to be playing the kind of icehockey the fans expect of them and Jokerit will have to fight hard on tuesday if they want to stay in the playoffs.

JYP unexpected loss against TPS on home ice

JYP, the leading team in the league before the playoffs, lost 1-3 against a improved TPS on friday. Jyp scored the first goal but after that TPS scored 3 unanswered goals.

Sinuhe Wallinheimo, JYP´s goalie had a low number of 5 saves so TPS scored 3 out of 8 shots on goal. That is almost 50 % shots in the net. TPS goalie, Alexander Salak had about 30 shots against him but still managed to keep the puck out of the net.

JYP was taken by surprice and now have to make some changes in order to win TPS tomorrow at 5pm.