Onni Lind scored his first Liiga goal for Pelicans in his 54th Liiga appearance, then struck again against Tappara. Both goals came within the opening eight minutes. In the next game, against SaiPa, he recorded one goal and two assists. His father, former winger Juha Lind, said he had expected the breakthrough if his son kept working hard and got the chance to play.
The column also noted Kiekko-Espoo’s improved home attendance: its average after ten home games was 5,152, up from 3,849 at the same point last season. Marketing and communications chief Oscar Visa joked that forward Juho Keinänen’s marketing internship might make a strong work sample.
Elsewhere, former HIFK player Kimmo Kuhta discussed the use of his name for a character in a Max Seeck novel. Saku Koivu said his children had recently moved out, while a separate reminiscence recalled a disputed goal review in the 2016 final between Tappara and HIFK. The column also revisited old Finnish hockey expressions.