Robert Nyholm game-winner again when HIFK wins game 2

15 Apr 2011 | Henrik Lundqvist

HIFK beat Espoo Blues 5-1 to take a 2-0 lead of the SM-Liiga finals. Robert Nyholm has scored the game-winning goal in both games.

Espoo Blues

1:5

HIFK Helsinki

Juha-Pekka Haataja opened and closed the scoring when HIFK beat Blues 5-1 in the second of up to seven SM-Liiga final games. Robert Nyholm got the game-winning 2-0 goal. Kimmo Kuhta and Ville Peltonen also scored for HIFK. Blues' goal was scored with 3 minutes remaining by Ville Lajunen.

23:56 0:1 Juha-Pekka Haataja (Peltonen, Järventie) PP
42:05 0:2 Robert Nyholm (Pöysti)
44:56 0:3 Kimmo Kuhta (Wärn, Kurvinen)
56:51 1:3 Ville Lajunen (Miettinen, Robinson) PP
58:34 1:4 Ville Peltonen (Järventie, Töykkälä) EN
59:54 1:5 Juha-Pekka Haataja EN

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