Friendly match. Jokerit - SKA - 1:2

In Vantaa, SKA defeated HC Jokerit Helsinki 2:1 in a friendly match, with the team recovering from a one-goal deficit to emerge victorious.

During the first period, Henrik Haapala handed Jokerit the lead, but Sergei Plotnikov soon responded for SKA.

Alexei Byvaltsev then scored the winner in the second frame to seal the tense victory in a physical match.

SKA will next play Vityaz on August 16 on Finnish ice.

Match protocol:

Jokerit - SKA - 1:2 (1:1, 0:1, 0:0)

Goals:

1:0 Haapala (Eronen), 05.48

1:1 Plotnikov (Tkachyov, Zubarev), 07.21

1:2 Byvaltsev (Lehtera, Plotnikov), 28.02

Goalkeepers: Niemi - Nalimov

Shots on target: 17 - 20

Faceoffs: 25 - 27

Hits: 25 - 13

Penalty minutes: 41 - 21

Referees: Tsyplakov, Kochetov

14.08.2019.