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"Jokerit" ends Riga "Dinamo's" four-game winning streak

BC, Riga, 25.11.2014.Print version

Riga "Dinamo's" four-game winning streak ended last night with a 3-4 loss (3-1, 0-2, 0-1) to the Finnish club Helsinki "Jokerit" at "Arena Riga", reports LETA.

 

The scorers for Riga "Dinamo" yesterday were Chay Genoway, Lauris Darzins and Kristaps Sotnieks, while the goals for "Jokerit" were scored by Jani Rita, Linus Omark, Steve Moses and Atte Ohtamaa.

 

"Jokerit" opened the scoring in the seventh minute of the game, when Rita scored on a rebound. Next minute already, Genoway's shot from the blue line went past "Jokerit's" goalie and the score was 1-1. Later during the first period, Darzins and Sotnieks made the score 3-1 for the "Dinamo".

 

"Dinamo" failed to score more goals, whereas "Jokerit" went on to score three more goals in the second and third period to win the game.

 

Goalie Jeff Deslauriers had his debut for "Dinamo" yesterday, replacing Jakub Sedlacek in the third period.

 

Riga "Dinamo" will have its next game on Friday, when it will play Khabarovsk "Amur", also at home.

 

At the moment, Riga "Dinamo" is in last, 14th place in the Kontinental Hockey League's Western Conference with 37 points after 32 games. "Jokerit", on the other hand, is in third place in the conference and the entire league with 69 points from 34 games.





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