Info z Tampere:
Tappara has taken 7 points from 5 last match and Saipa hasnt yet took any points away.
Tappara has been the least efficient in powerplay and Saipa the weakest as short-handed (correct word?) in the liga.
Both teams are top in penalty minutes.
Saipa has big difference in statistics when comparing to home-away (weak away). Away it has only one powerplay goal and every third
short-hand result to goal.
2nd coach of Saipa comments that the attitude is ok and they have had
time to consentrate to this match since tuesday and they try to break
their away-magic(i.e. poor result)
Have trained a lot power/shorthand play.
Tappara's Lehvila comments that attitude is ok nevertheless the weakest
away team is the opponent.
Saipa has arrived already yesterday and this is a TV match.
Last match in Oulu was one of best matches (1-0) nevertheless the
power play was not successful (and no goal), good play anyway commented coach Saarinen.
The play has been quite up and down until now, weak and good games
time to time. a lot of powerplay trainings...
Lehtonen and Machulda form Saipa is away (IMO: M. very important
player) and Bruun is capable to play.
Saravo (tappara) comes back but Koskenkorva is still injured.
No yet decided if gk Myllys plays, good situation with gks with Saipa
(last season played in Blues against tappara in playoffs and and
quite well then).
Most propably Lehto is Tappara's gk.
Tappara's fans have last years used to that Tappara has problems with
easy games, wrong attitude ....
Special situations and attitude are essential for winning. Both teams have
good gks but only few goals done. Tappara has had problems with defenders and in front of own goal (defender Saravo helps situation).
Saipa has to be better as shorthanded away, nevertheless Tappara hasnt
been efficient in powerplay it has potential for making goals, e.g. give
a few seconds for Petri Varis in B-point (/ring) and statistics are better
for Tappara.
Watch these:
Janne Ojanen T., 2 points for 600 points, captains effort is needed.
Venäläinen T., was good in Rauma to score after Alanenens rebounds
Saravo T., comes back after injury, played well first matches before injury, gives something to special situations.
Myllys S. gk, can be the person to rise Saipa to this match, if plays.
Bruun S., Has played in Ilves(Tampere), knows the arena and has been
surprisingly one of most efficient in powerplay of saipa with Immonen.
Immonen S., almost 1 point per game
Special situations, Tappara has the weakest powerplay, and saipa has even worse away results. Makes tappara today better statistics exploiting
Saipa weakest shorthand play. Will Saipa double done goals away (1).
IMO: Biased opinion:Tapparas game.
If T. is inefficient in making goals, might be difficult
game. Machulda away is too difficult for Saipa.
I bet Tappara but odds in Finland are low.