TPS is in a tight spot in the middle of one of arja in HPK.Kalle Kaskinen didn’t want to talk about Wednesday’s match. Tomi Jokela/AOP
TPS lost on Wednesday in Hämeenlinna 1-2 and is now match of the series at a loss 1-3. Semi-final place requires a turku three consecutive wins.
on Wednesday, the game was in many respects the physical. Players skating for fitness, hit the game and the ability to maalinedus torque was put to the test.
in some Places emotional after the game TPS head coach Kalle Kaskinen had a rare quality to speak to the media when he was asked to comment on the evening in general.
– I Promised the boys that this game no longer speak. Have to ask you to forgive me. This game was and went. HPK won 2-1, the next game is coming and we focus on it. But HPK won, and the battle was tight. Nothing else, Kaskinen said.
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– 2-1. It went already. Does this need to be analysed.
the Last man
the regular season in Hämeenlinna ice rink press conference in the coaches stand side by side and hold their own his speech. The playoffs in a series of coaches using the media in front of one by one.
of Course, the teams are sticking to the traditionally playoffs anyway apart from, as you shake hands in the crucial match after.
Kaskinen lost the previous Hämeenlinna-after the game and called the section HPK:n players in the ”mouse department those guys”. On Wednesday, Häme Say asked Kaskiselta between the teams respect.
Now Kaskinen was considerably calm.
Yes, we have a strong respect. Great team (HPK) and good coaches definitely. This isn’t about that. But in the playoffs fighting to the last man and the breath. Not in this other case. Two great teams, and fight nicely. Paint games. It’s not about it, you don’t respect. Done so well a job as can be and respected opponent as well as the outcome.
the series continues on Friday in Turku.
