Ketterä beat TYTO Hockey 4-2 in a club friendly on Thursday in Lappeenranta. The hosts took control early and never looked back, finishing with a comfortable margin that reflected their dominance throughout.
And here's the thing about Ketterä's recent run — they've been struggling badly. Four defeats in five games, all against Jokerit except one loss to IPK. They've conceded 17 goals in that span while scoring just nine. This friendly offered a chance to reset.
TYTO arrived in similar circumstances. Their last five matches against K-Vantaa read like a nightmare: 1-4, 1-5, 6-5, 4-6, 1-6. Only one victory in five games, and that was a narrow one. They came looking for confidence and found it in fragments.
The scoreline told the story of two sides finding something to build on. Ketterä's four goals suggested they were finally clicking, while TYTO's two responses showed they still had bite even when pulled apart. By then, the pattern was clear — Ketterä were second to nothing in their own half.
What matters now is whether this friendly marks a turning point. Ketterä have been dragged out of position for months, and one result won't fix everything. But beating a team with similar wounds gives them something tangible to work with.