Kärpät: harsh setback
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Kärpät has received unfortunate news about their defender Kalle Loponen.
The Oulu club reports that Loponen will be sidelined due to injury for 3-4 weeks. Loponen has already missed the last two games for Kärpät, but now the length of his absence has been clarified.
Loponen, 25, has played five games for Kärpät this season with stats of 0+1. He represented KooKoo for the last two seasons and scored 27 points (5+22) in 57 games last season.
In addition to Loponen, Kärpät’s injury list includes Veeti Ruotsalainen, whose estimated recovery time is also 3-4 weeks.
Kärpät will face SaiPa at home in the Liiga on Wednesday.
Kärpät tänään! 
SaiPa
ke 30.9. klo 18.30
Oulun Energia Areena
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Puolustajat Kalle Loponen ja Veeti Ruotsalainen ovat edelleen sivussa loukkaantumisten vuoksi. Molempien arvioitu toipumisaika on 3-4 viikkoa.
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SaiPa ke 30.9. klo 18.30 Oulun Energia Areena @mtvkatsomo @radiokalevaPuolustajat Kalle Loponen ja Veeti Ruotsalainen ovat edelleen sivussa loukkaantumisten vuoksi. Molempien arvioitu toipumisaika on 3-4 viikkoa.
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