SHL is taking a break for the national team after Saturday night’s full round.
And HV71 sporting director Kent “Nuppen” Norberg has a week to salvage what can be salvaged.
Now something must happen.
The HV71 became a major SHL meltdown and a stunning failure.
It’s always right to say re, do right.
Especially in hindsight.
HV71 The latest new signing Radan Link, left by Frolunda, looked to have started his dream when he made his 2-1 debut for Småland against Faristad in the second half this evening.
Then things went as usual.
Marcus Nilsson equalized midway through the second half and neglected the offensive blues, awarding Färjestad a penalty with 2.25 left to play.
And Victor Egdesel showed all the coolness and efficiency that Smålands lacks, as he sent the ice coldly 3-2 between Johnny Ortio’s legs.
It’s darkened to Jönköping, who goes to the national team rest as a superior jumbo and six points to Rogley above the qualifying streak.
Equally crisis-ridden Rögle got up and beat Brynäs 2-1 away and created a working calm during the break.
HV71 should call the accident committee.
Every star has failed
They can’t be blamed for being newcomers anymore, because they weren’t just newcomers.
There were a lot of people who went to the team on paper before this season and made them top the rankings.
Three of the 14 SHL coaches even predicted that they would receive the Gold SM.
They got the most votes from the coaching staff along with Frölunda, which was of course the highest team-building result, on paper at least.
But every returning star and every new big-name acquisition has failed.
The hard-working HV71 may have been overestimated before the series began, but not so overstated that it should be largely suspended when the SHL takes its first breath.
I’m surprised it hasn’t improved.
This is a club that has been completely revamped after being shockingly relegated to Hockey Allsvenskan.
It’s only been a year and a half.
This was stated by one of the most highly regarded Swedish coaches Tommy Samuelsson, backed by his profile Fredrik Stillman.
They brought the team back to the SHL after a superior and temporary visit to the Hockey Allsvenskan.
The new hire continued before this season with one of Sweden’s most highly regarded hockey managers at Kent “Nuppen” Nürburg.
The “new” HV71 will take the SHL by storm.
So far it is a pancake.
Another heartless cow team
No other word for it, despite all the NHL games and new acquisitions credentials.
They’ve never worked as a team, and I’m starting to doubt that this winter’s HV71 is another classic, heartless team cow.
Exactly what was missing when he left the team.
Now I will not collect this year’s edition.
There is time to get up.
There is time to grow as a team and for individual players to show some kind of pride and passion.
For comparison:
When HV71 was forced into the historic and fateful qualifying match against the Brynäs in 2020-21, they earned nineteen points after playing sixteen matches.
Now they are 14 years old.
What cannot suddenly become worse is worse.
The wind is light in Gothenburg
Frölunda received another slap at home in Scandinavia, when Skellefteå came to visit and went home with 4-1 and five points.
Gothenburgers played most of the matches at home and horse shows and other things might be the reason for this with the program in Scandinavia.
But in twelve home games, swing-leading Roger Ronberg has had a paltry 17 points.
Now the away match will determine where Frölunda will end up and the result so far is a three-pointer one in six attempts, even if four of the matches have gone to extra time and penalties.
But I wonder if there is more talk about Roger Ronberg being or not at the club.
I’ve been in it before.
The past few seasons must have at least planted the seed that change could do more good than harm.
for both parties.
Orebro topped the table when the previous round started,
Now they are down to third, five points behind league leaders Växjö, after a 1-4 away game against Luleå.
This is how fast you can go.
And talk about how fast you can go.
Brynäs won one of their toughest games off the season against Luleå with a 4-1 score, only to return to Gavlerinken – yes, I chose to call it that – only to lose to the nicknamed Rögle 2-1. .
It’s typical middle-class logic in this year’s SHL.
Everyone defeats everyone.
But I am puzzled that Brynäs never achieves this continuity of performance and results.
To me they feel like a great team.
Otherwise, the Växjö Lakers are the team that has impressed me the most so far and above all new coach Jürgen Johnson’s way of approaching the SHL’s toughest task.
Replacing icon Sam Hallam after ten consecutive seasons at the club.
Now it was another win and a 3-2 away win in the derby against Leksand and Smålännings going to the national team rest as Premier League leaders.
I was already aware of Jurgen Johnson’s greatness as a player after the Tour’s victory over host Timra last Thursday.
Looks like he’s on his way to becoming a top coach.
An impressive final race by Linköping too, as fans came out and called for more heart.
It looks like it hit the heart completely.
Ten points out of twelve possible in the last four now after 5-3 away to Oskarshamn and turning after a 1-3 deficit.
Suddenly Linkoping returned to the great battle again.