Story Summary
KalPa produced a comprehensive 7-0 home victory over HPK in Kuopio. KalPa built a five-goal lead in the second period and added further strikes in the third. Defenceman Joonas Lyytinen scored twice and collected three points. Other goals came from Juuso Könönen, Aleksi Klemetti, Juuso Mäenpää (two) and Konsta Kapanen. HPK goaltender Jacob Crespin took a two-minute penalty for tripping and was later replaced by Kim Saarinen.
Key Facts
- Competition: Liiga.
- Final score: KalPa 7, HPK 0.
- Joonas Lyytinen scored two goals and finished with three points.
- Juuso Könönen scored to make it 2-0.
- Aleksi Klemetti scored on the subsequent power play after Crespin’s two-minute penalty.
- After the Klemetti goal HPK replaced Jacob Crespin with Kim Saarinen.
- KalPa scored three goals in a 5 minute 16 second span in the second period.
- Valtteri Piiroinen and Miska Kukkonen received 2+2-minute penalties for HPK.
- Juuso Mäenpää scored two goals, including at the end of the second period and again in the third.
- Konsta Kapanen added one goal in the third period.
IHM Discussion
The match was decided by KalPa’s explosive second period, when they turned a 1-0 opening into a 5-0 lead. KalPa scored three times in five minutes and 16 seconds during the middle frame, with Aleksi Klemetti converting on the power play after Jacob Crespin’s two-minute penalty for tripping. Crespin was later replaced in net by Kim Saarinen. Valtteri Piiroinen and Miska Kukkonen also received 2+2-minute penalties for HPK, while Lyytinen’s two goals and three-point night anchored KalPa’s scoring.
Why It Matters
A 7-0 scoreline is a statement result in Liiga. KalPa’s decisive second-period surge put the game beyond HPK’s reach before the home side added two more goals in the third.
Mini Q&A
What was the final score?
KalPa defeated HPK 7-0.
Who led KalPa’s scoring?
Defenceman Joonas Lyytinen scored twice and finished with three points.
Which players scored for KalPa?
Goals were scored by Joonas Lyytinen (2), Juuso Könönen, Aleksi Klemetti, Juuso Mäenpää (2) and Konsta Kapanen.
Were there notable penalties or a goalie change?
Jacob Crespin took a two-minute penalty that led to a KalPa power-play goal and was later replaced by Kim Saarinen; Valtteri Piiroinen and Miska Kukkonen received 2+2-minute penalties.