Only one team has managed to defend a national CHAMPIONSHIP for the past ten seasons, it was Skellefteå AIK, who won the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014. The evidence suggests that the trend continues.
Luleå, sweden, took its third straight kvartsfinalseger against Växjö, which means that the reigning champions must stand for something historic and turn a 3-0 disadvantage in matches to advance to the semifinals.
won eight home games in a row. Initially, the match was even, the teams felt each other and Växjö was slightly better. Therefore, it was not entirely fair when Luleå, Niklas Olausson found right in the power play, his third goal of the season. With just 20 seconds left in the period extended the 19–year-old Isac Lundeström with a good shot in the right cross.
Early in the second period, Växjö the opportunity to the reduction in the powerplay but Luleå showed stable penalty kill–games. In the powerplay found the Isac Lundeström a opening pass to Jesper Sellgren and the home team in the 3-0–lead after six minutes.
Växjö Pontus Holmberg created a neutral position but goalie Joel Lassinantti stood for a fine action. Man of the match svettigaste rescue did Växjö Viktor Andrén then he revanscherade himself for his own carelessness and stopped a clear goal with the trapper.
was more a journey for Luleå who were resolute defensively and showed why they conceded the least goals in the regular season. The end result 4-0 nailed by Carl Mattsson after a goal in the empty cage.
In tonight’s other quarter-final between Färjestad–HV71 took the home team the lead through goals by Alexander Johansson. Färjestad was the better team initially, and Michael Lindqvist had a finish in the målramen. But at just over a minute turned HV71 match after a goal by Christoffer Törngren who cut first on a slumppuck. Then pressed Isac Brännström into the lead on a return.
did his second and HV71’s third goal in the match early in the second period. According to the created press for a reduction and HV71 was pressed long moments. After a shot from FBK’s Linus Johansson arose in uproar and confusion if the puck was inside. Review required but no goals.
In the third period created According to the created nerve in the match with six minutes left. After the new video preview for suspected sparkrörelse endorsed Gustav Rydahls goals. But HV71 held off and the match with 3-2, and therefore take the lead in the series with 2-1.
