Tappara receives the desired reinforcement for the evening’s JYP match, as the team’s captain Otto Rauhala is seen back in the lineup.

Rauhala has been sidelined for over two months due to injury. The 30-year-old center has played five games this season with stats of 1+1.

There will be minor changes in Tappara’s defense on Wednesday. Iivari Räsänen will rise to the seventh defenseman, and Vilho Vanhatalo will be left out of the lineup.

Tampere’s goal will be started by Christian Heljanko.

Alexander True and Oskari Salminen return to JYP’s lineup.

Before the evening’s match, Tappara is at the top of the Liiga, and JYP is in third place. The teams are five points apart.

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