Ilves and Lukko passed the first of the three possible tests to overcome if they will reach the Play off ligiga final, beating calpa and Saipa, respectively, to cut the gap into both semifinal series at 3-2.

With 10 wins in their last 11 games, it seemed like not even lock can slow down Sauna train but regular season tables have edited a 3-2 Win at home during the oversized schedule.

It seems to be more the same in the first period, when visitors took the lead in the 18th minute. Sicon refused to give up the ghost and eventually forced the ball past Joni Ortio.

But the local team withdrew the level of approaching the point of half in the match – Antoine Morand the time of a passage to perfection and arrival Henry icon I got into the right place to apply the finish.

With just over 10 minutes left, Saipa was again ahead when Juuso Heikkila – Facing away from the goal – spinned and took a hopeful blow from a distance, which somehow did it through a crowd and inside.

Lukko had to go to break, pulling the goalkeeper and, with less than two minutes to pass, an offensive face worked again Eric Galninswhose wild blow beat Kari Piiroinen And the roof from the Kivikylä arena.

Ana Rauma took the momentum with her in the extra period and used it for full effect – In the fourth minute, the visitor defense tried to deal with Patrick Khodorenkoand Piiroinen could put the ball straight at Karson Kuhlmanwho used his chance to secure a valuable victory.

Lukko should now do the same in Lappeenranta on Monday, to prevent Saipa from reaching the liga final for the first time.

In tampere, Lynx Also caught one first of the three possible games won, beating Calpa 3-1 to take their series in a sixth match.

As in the next match, the first period went on the side of the form, as Calpa took the lead in the eighth minute, when Philip Westerlund played the pelthin in a dangerous area and Jere karjaliainen Devoted it into the net.

At the beginning of the second, the local team hit back, only needed 12 seconds to take advantage of a Powerplay with a very similar goal – Simon JohanssonThe passage shot was deviated beyond the goalkeeper by EeMeli Finland.

But unlike the events in Rauma, there would be no reinstatement from visitors. On the contrary, the power plates would be the disintegration of the calpa.

Jesper Mattila was called for violations before the draw, and when he was called to connect in the middle of the road, Ilves benefited once again when Artu Pelli There was time to choose his country through a crowd.

Another two -minute holder call, this time against Lasse lappalainenhandled a kick in the hopes of the Kuopio side for a late level, and allowed Nonas to compete away and knock the pellet on an empty mesh.

Ilves travel to Olvi Areena on Monday for Six Game, where they seek to level the series.

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