MTV Sports expert Juhamatti Aaltonen made a strong claim as the Liiga season kicks off.

Aaltonen stated that he expects a strong season from Kiekko-Espoo and believes the team even has a chance to fight for the top spots in the regular season.

– In my opinion, the dark horse of this league. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if they were in the top four, Aaltonen asserts.

– A brilliantly assembled team. There is experience, playability, skill, and toughness. A top Espoo team like it was back in the days when they were in the finals, Aaltonen explains.

Studio host Teemu Niikko specifically highlighted the names Jere Sallinen, Ville Lajunen, and Jani Lajunen.

Generally speaking, Kiekko-Espoo has been placed significantly lower in many pre-season predictions, even close to the relegation battle.

Kiekko-Espoo opened its Liiga season on Tuesday by defeating KalPa with a score of 5-1.

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