Armalis shuts out Jukurit as Ilves climbs to second in Liiga
Ilves beat Jukurit 3–0 in Mikkeli to move up to second in the Liiga; Mantas Armalis recorded his fifth shutout of the season.
According to Ilves, the team moved up to second in the Liiga table after a 3–0 road win over Jukurit in Mikkeli.
Erik Borg opened the scoring at 13:02, Luke Henman doubled the lead on the power play at 45:52, and Jens Lööke finished a two-man break with a shorthanded goal at 52:58. It was a clinical performance from the visitors.
Mantas Armalis stopped 18 shots for his fifth shutout of the Liiga season, having earlier blanked opponents in a 3–0 win in Helsinki and a 2–0 road shutout in Rauma.
Jukurit’s Jesper Myrenberg made 26 saves. Ilves protected its lead with several penalty kills and blocked shots, and 2,828 fans attended the match in Mikkeli. The teams meet again tomorrow at Nokia Arena in Tampere, puck drop 17:00.
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