Nikolai Puchkov memorial tournament. Severstal - Jokerit - 1:2

At the Saint Petersburg Ice Palace, Jokerit picked up their maiden win of the 2018 Nikolai Puchkov memorial tournament, defeating Severstal 2:1.

Jesse Joensuu and Peter Regin struck early for the Finns, and despite Maxim Rybin grabbing one back for Severstal in the third frame, Jokerit held on to claim a 2:1 victory.

Match protocol:

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

Goals:

0:1 Joensuu (O'Neill, Nurmikanta), 06.45

0:2 Regin (Jormakka), 10.34

1:2 Rybin (Vovchenko, Korneev), 44.48

Goalkeepers: Furch - Zapolski

Shots on target: 21 - 42

Faceoffs: 23 - 27

Hits: 33 - 15

Penalty minutes: 10 - 20

Referees: Vasiliev, Nesterov

24.08.2018.