Ortio is still top-5 in all major goalie stats, and HIFK is still a pretty bad team. If you look at their lineup, they're surprisingly old and talentless. In a paper today, Esa Tikkanen criticises the fact they're trying to rely on over-the-hill skaters instead of giving young players a chance to do what the old geezers have been unable to manage.
Apparently, Granlund will be promoted to the first line in tonight's game. We'll see how the team develops. For sure they're looking to change things. They just signed someone named Mathieu Perreault (from Washington) but they must be planning more changes. Might be good for Granlund.
Ortio's stats: 92,23 gaa (5th in the league), 2,16 gaa (4th in the league), 3 shutouts (tied for 1st), 9 wins (tied for 4th). Pretty good season for him. About as good as anyone could have hoped after last one.
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