Thursday, March 5, 2015

KHL Western Conference Quarterfinal: Jokerit Helsinki VS. Dinamo Minsk

Welcome to the western conference quarterfinal round for the 2015 Gagarin Cup Playoffs. This post will act as a reference for the entire series between Jokerit Helsinki and Dinamo Minsk.

Game 1: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland. In goal: Lars Haugen for Minsk and Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki. Helsinki struck first in the first period on an Atte Ohtamaa goal, passed from Riku Hahl and Eetu Poysti. Jokerit added on in the second period as Petr Koukal scored, thanks to Linus Omark. Minsk got on the board in the third period with a Ryan Vesce power play goal, powered by Matt Ellison. Dinamo tied it with a Charles Linglet goal, fueled by Jonathan Cheechoo and Nick Bailen. Minsk won 3-2 in overtime on an Ellison goal, assisted by Linglet and Bailen. The three stars went to Ellison, Linglet, and Bailen. Minsk has a 1-0 series lead.

Game 2: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland. In goal: Dmitry Milchakov for Minsk and Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki. Helsinki got going in the second period on a Steve Moses goal, via Petr Koukal and Atte Ohtamaa. Minsk tied it on a Nick Bailen goal, courtesy of Charles Linglet and Ryan Vesce. Jokerit retook the lead on an Oskari Korpikari goal, assisted by Daine Todd and Linus Omark. Helsinki added on with a Tommi Huhtala goal, going in unassisted. Jokerit finished it at 4-1 in the third period on a Tomi Maki empty net goal, set up by Petteri Wirtanen. The three stars were Korpikari, Karlsson (18 for 19 in saves), and Huhtala. The series heads to Belarus tied at 1.

Game 3: Minsk-Arena, Minsk, Belarus. In goal: Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki and Lars Haugen for Minsk. Helsinki dented the scoreboard in the second period on an unassisted power play goal by Linus Omark. Jokerit added on with an Omark power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Petr Koukal. Helsinki extended the lead as Tommi Huhtala scored, thanks to Ossi Vaananen and Omark. Jokerit padded the lead with a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, going in unassisted. Helsinki scored again with a Steve Moses goal, with a lone assist by Omark. This made it 5-0, the final, with the three stars going to Omark, Karlsson (27 save shutout), and Huhtala. Jokerit has a 2-1 series lead now.

Game 4: Minsk-Arena, Minsk, Belarus. In goal: Riku Helenius for Helsinki and Dmitry Milchakov for Minsk. Minsk was first to score in the second period on a Lukas Krajicek power play goal, powered by Paul Szczechura and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Helsinki tied it on a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, with a lone assist by Niko Kapanen. Jokerit took the lead with a Niklas Hagman goal, fueled by Kapanen and Tommi Huhtala on the power play. This was all they needed for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Helenius (17 for 18 in saves), Kapanen, and Hagman. Jokerit heads home carrying a 3-1 series lead.

Game 5: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland. In goal: Dmitry Milchakov for Minsk and Henrik Karlsson for Helsinki. Helsinki began in the first period on a Steve Moses goal, coming off of Linus Omark and Riku Hahl. Jokerit added on with a Tomi Maki goal, fueled by Oskari Korpikari and Ryan Gunderson. Helsinki extended the lead with a Jere Sallinen goal, passed from Petr Koukal and Atte Ohtamaa. Lars Haugen came on for Milchakov in the second period. Jokerit padded the lead in the second period as Moses scored his second of the game, thanks to Omark and Gunderson. Helsinki kept going on a Juhamatti Aaltonen power play goal, powered by Gunderson, who got a sock trick. Jokerit continued with a Tommi Huhtala goal, via Sallinen and Daine Todd. Helsinki struck again in the third period as Koukal scored, with the help of Moses and Gunderson. Minsk avoided the shutout on a Charles Linglet goal, courtesy of Ryan Vesce and Nick Bailen. The final was a brutal 7-1, with the three stars going to Moses, Gunderson, and Sallinen, while Koukal and Omark get the honorable mentions. Jokerit advances to the conference semifinals on a 4-1 series win. 

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