Färjestad won the SHL’s regular season before the Luleå and Frölunda. Djurgården came four and HV71 eight.
In the semi-finals, the teams who came top in the regular season against the lowest placed. Win Färjestad, they are against Djurgården in the semifinals, while Luleå will face Frölunda. Wins, however, HV71 get to Luleå take on the HV71 while Frölunda are set against Djurgården.
Here are the two alternative formats of the four initial matches in the final:
Saturday, 6 april, 15:15: Färjestad, Djurgården
Sunday, april 7th, 15:00: Luleå-Frölunda
Monday, 8 april, 19:00: Djurgården-Färjestad
Tuesday, april 9 19:00: Frölunda-Luleå
Wednesday april 10 19:00: Färjestad, Djurgården
Thursday, april 11 19:00: Luleå-Frölunda
Friday, april 12 19:30: Djurgården-Färjestad
Saturday 13 april 15.15: Frölunda-Luleå
Saturday 6 april at 15:15: Luleå-HV71
Sunday, april 7th, 15:00: Frölunda-Djurgården
Monday, 8 april, 19:00: HV71-Luleå
Tuesday, 9 april, 19:00: Djurgården-Frölunda
Wednesday april 10 19:00: Luleå-HV71
Thursday, april 11 19:00: Frölunda-Djurgården
Friday, april 12 19:30: HV71-Luleå
Saturday, april 13, 15.15: Djurgården-Frölunda
HV71 capped against Färjestad – goes to the seventh match
the island of Djurgården beats out the Skellefteå – on to the semifinals
Genoway shot. semi
Luleå to the semi – knocked out the champions Växjö