IL assessment: This SM-league semi-finals - do you remember what the world was like before you began the dynasty?

The requirement level of growth. Whose game develops in the playoffs?Evening magazine estimates that Kärpät and Tappara will face again in the finals. Emil Hansson/AOP

SM-league season has advanced to the semi-final stage, and three familiar medal game team there's one less of these party to see the team.

Weasels semi-final place is the sixth year in the fifth. HIFK played himself in the top four for the fourth year in a row and Tappara is the semi-finals to skyrocket for the seventh year in a row. Among them stands out the HPK, who played in the semi-finals last time in the spring of 2010.

the evening paper estimates match the couples. Fitness barometer in regard to the team of the last ten games of the regular season on a familiar scoring by (3-2-1-0). Power relations are placed on the scale, also through the mutual matches score basis.

Kärpät–HIFK

the semi-finals did not change the domestic reel spring to the big picture. Kärpät is still the master's favorite and running Mikko Manner under the leadership towards a second successive championship.

Weasels crashed Lynx directly for four games, but the Lynx collected a still larger audience sympathy points by keeping games close. Weasels not dazzled by the Lynx-series, but the surprise would be if the team did not raise the performance level of the semi-final. The team has now got to practice what it's like to leave the playoffs to the series as a big favorite.

Oulu is the necessary serenity, where rude's example was the first Bobcat-match handicap at the last minute and it rose to victory.

Serenity is, however, a short trip alilatautumiseen or otherwise fail to prepare, and HIFK:ta against the Weasels have to be able to previously a more even execution. The lynx scored the opening goal of the new brunswick against the three times out of four, and especially HIFK:n Erik thorell must have , Sakari Salminen and to all and Sundry fabric of the cape are the loudest class of solvers than the Lynx tip.

SCUBA part compressed and rolled on. Weasels may find themselves more vulnerable situation, with the rise of victory is not so sure anymore. Helsinki can also identify the withdrawal location and the cheapness of the paint represent the sites is part of the brand.

Or Lasse Kukkonen waiting in the locker room in the hallway for the first game of the manic expression on his face and Weasels take the necessary step forward to the spring performance.

: Kärpät to the finals winning 4-2

Tappara–HPK

the World has gone very much forward to the fact spring, when Tappara did not play in the semi-final. The beginning of the year 2012 was the last time you will exchange marks for euros, and Nokia did the failure of the coming of the smartphone market, the Lumia 800 model. The Finnish hockey league matches, it was considered UrhoTV tv series logo read in SM-league.

Their was a season the 2011-12 regular season in the 12:h, but has since progressed to the semifinals and finals every year. Would be a surprise if the battle axe does not improve consecutive place in the finals of the possession of the record with the seven.

Spring bright spot HPK turn the game TPS attack on the territory and works well. It forwarded the puck to the area the end on the reels, as well as transportation and used to run the angle the game any hard. A defensive position was always the good pacing, not direct like feet.

it Is interesting to see, chews HPK:n a lot of talk about the weapons yet Tapparaan, or is hämeenlinna in the game already observed through the tappara of the background forces. What is Antti Pennasella something more aces up your sleeve?

in case when teams do their homework and are prepared to what is coming on the tactical side, the field suhaavien to the player's individual skills and reaction to the game was offered a unique situation is emphasized. It Tapparalla has the advantage, with the most striking individual example is the playoffs all-time scoring-record-chasing Kristian Kuusela . Tapparalla is the players who have won a lot and players are still the top hockey.

HPK have still TPS-mid-term one of arja in some places difficulties in the rookie of the countries of the because of the errors. Tappara series of the negligence followed the penalty and other hassit backfire you more.

the TPS was HPK:ta against the lead in nine minutes and one second. HPK is seeking likely, especially on home soil to organize the very pressure of Began to end just in the first round.

: Tappara finals voitoin 4-3

HPK was the semi-final last season, 2010 Jukka Iron scorch mark in the command. HPK:n this moment four of the best points about the man no one was at the time still played in the League. MIKA KANERVA