Sunday’s match between AIK and Södertälje, in the face of less than 4.700 people in The bleachers, even, both games – as målmässigt.
the Match was important for both teams – for AIK because they are chasing it, and for Södertälje because they want to slutspelsserien. And it was obvious. It was a lot of emotion and desire on the ice.
AIK’s recent acquisitions Brian Cooper made his first match on the Court, and he presented himself for his new home crowd in the best way. In the second period, he gave AIK the lead with 3-2.
acquaintance with AIK’s supporters, so is the player that decided the match much more well-known.
the Captain of the team, Christian Sandberg, who has been through both the ups and downs with its AIK, determined the final score to 4-3.
Sandberg was with the spring of 2014 when AIK went out of the SHL. Since then, both the club and the captain Sandberg had as a goal to get back, but the road has not been straight.
the Year after was forced to qualify in order to stay in groups.
Last year, extinguished the dreams already in the slutspelsserien. This year, they will live longer. Earlier in the week secured AIK a place in the league hockeyfinalen. Thereby the slutspelsserien.
they’ll also home advantage in the finals, if required, a fifth and decisive game.
Sunday’s three points against Södertälje means that it is near.
With twelve points left to play on the tops of the AIK the table, six points ahead of Nottingham.
– There are several things that have contributed. For this season we got to keep the players we wanted to keep. Not like last season then we lost five or six key players. This has meant that we have had a continuity in the squad, ” says sporting director Anders Gozzi.
– this season we also have a good width in the team. All of our four lines contributing, Thomas Mitell (coach) is a year older, and he has more people around, which provided us with an additional dimension.
” It is always difficult to compare. In 2010 we were pretty calculated. It was only when there were only three matches left, as we suddenly were in the discussion.
– In the years leading we the however, the series, which means that the expectations on us are different. The like you can possibly see is that we, both then and now have a good feeling in the group.
was a day of joy for AIK, it was not as fun for Södertälje. The loss meant that Södertälje is left on the ninth place, and thus right now away from slutspelsserien.
Södertälje, however, have the same number of points as eighth placed Västervik, so the hope is still there.
