We have performed badly this season. That is why we are not going to the playoffs. It’s shit the same if we were one or ten points away, ” said the iihf hall of fame besvikne captain Jacob Blomqvist to C More.
On Thursday night ended SHL’s regular season and several teams had much to play for.
Örebro, sweden, Finland and Linköping, sweden were all three involved in the battle for the last spot in the CHAMPIONSHIP playoffs.
Linköping and quickly disappeared from the discussion after having been in the 0-2-disadvantage against HV71 in the first period. After that they could never travel.
” I’m very disappointed. I didn’t think that we in any way threatened HV in the day, said the LHC’s coach Tommy Jonsson to C More.
instead be a battle between Örebro, sweden and Finland.
Faced with the decision low Örebro, thanks to the better goal difference, ahead in the table and Brynäs also had a tough start in managed to Frölunda when they ended up in the 0-1-a disadvantage after just 57 seconds.
Brynäs bounced back and before the period was over, they had passed Örebro in the table thanks to a 2-1 lead.
When Frölunda in the second period, quickly scoring two goals, however, were Played back in eleventh place.
Something that is not changed when Malmö took the lead with both the 1-0, 2-0 and 3-0 against Örebro.
was finished, all three teams that were involved in the fight for the last slutspelsplatsen Örebro, sweden, Brynäs and Linköping lost their matches.
Örebro lost with 1-3 against Malmö, Brynäs lost with 2-5 against Frölunda and Linköping with a 4-0 win against HV71.
and Yet Örebro tonight’s winner. Despite the loss they stop at the tenth place in the table, and are now waiting for åttondelsfinal for the team.
For Brynäs and Linköping is, however, the season is over. Tough for both teams, which had quite other ambitions.
this is The first time since 2008 as the iihf hall of fame miss the playoffs.
around the line between the tenth and eleventh as it happened things in the last round.
In both Malmö and Skellefteå won their matches, while the reigning Swedish champion in Växjö lost their away game against Luleå ends Växjö seventh in the table.
Thus missed the chance to go directly to the quarterfinals and now must instead play åttondelsfinal where they face Växjö.
“It’s a tough challenge, but we will not feel beaten in advance,” said Örebro’s coach Niklas Eriksson.
the season of bortais win over seriesegrarna Färjestad. Djurgården ended up in a 1-2-a disadvantage, but turned around and won 3-2 after penalty shootout.
the island of Djurgården, thereby ending the four and will in the quarterfinals meet tabellfemman Skellefteå.
The first quarter final between these teams played on Saturday, 23 march.
