It’s time for Thursday’s SHL Classic.
Sportbladet reviews the state of the team match by match.
There is a lot of exciting news to report in several places.
Two stars debut in HV71
Temra-HV71: Crisis Team HV71 continues its difficult week with Johan Lindbom As the new head coach since then Thomas Montaigne Expelled.
After losing 2-0 to Malmo on Tuesday, they continue the week away from home to Timra this evening and Oscarshamn on Saturday.
Crisis signing and successful player last season Nick Shore The game became ready for HV71 on Thursday. In Wednesday’s training, the 31-year-old American was the No. 1 striker Andre Peterson And isaac Brannstrom, Instead of changing the topic Henrik Borgstrom.
In addition, top signature Oliver Caskey Ready for his first season, the 28-year-old offensive guard missed the start of the season due to injury.
The table giants are 0-10 on goal difference in their last two matches and have not picked up any points away from home so far this season.
Timrå is the point forward Sebastian Hartmann New to the injury list and will be absent for a while. However, it is Anton Weeden He will be back soon from his ACL injury at the start of 2023 and the hope is he can play next week.
Stjärnbacken makes his first appearance of the season at Leksand
Lulea – Leksand: Leksand go on a tough round in Norrland against top teams Luleå this evening and Skellefteå on Saturday.
It will be without the head coach who is on sick leave Björn Hellqvist. Instead, Lexand is currently controlled by “Tjomme”, “Challe” and “Challe”. Charles “Shally” Berglund And Mikael “Shali” Karlberg Obtains co-lead responsibility in the booth under the supervision of the Athletic Director Thomas “Dude” Johansson.
Spitsbaken Kaito died He makes his long-awaited debut of the season at Leksand after shoulder surgery. The first back pair enters with Anton Lindholm. However, forward Carter Ashton Out for Christmas due to an upper body injury last time.
Luleå has achieved five consecutive victories and is the best performer in the league. Leksand suffered four consecutive defeats, and in the last three matches he scored only one goal in the matches. Leksand won all four matches between the two teams last season.
Successful player extended with Modo
Modo – Farestad: Both teams have two losing streaks behind them.
23 years Johan Södergran He has developed into one of the best offensive players in the SHL and on Thursday extended his contract with Modo for two seasons. Construction series with center Sam Vigault And the right shooter Eric Wally Walterholm It has been leading with the newcomer.
Modo goalkeeper Ole Eriksson Ek He could play his first ever match against parent club Färjestad.
In Färjestad, the star trio has Joachim Nygard, Magnus Nygren And Carl Dahlstrom I’ve been sick this week but finally looks like he can make it to the game tonight anyway.
The faithful will remain in Örebro for a long time
Vaxjo-Örebro: The second table Örebro visits the fifth table Växjö.
Gustav Backstrom He is playing his eleventh season in Örebro. On Thursday, the 28-year-old defensive back signed a new long-term contract for the next four seasons.
Too much focus ends Jonathan Lekirimaki. Partially for the meeting with the park ranger noah Ostlund, Both have been the standout rookies so far in their first season in the SHL. Partially to duel the shooter with Marcus Silfgaard, They are both tied for the league lead with seven goals each.
Växjö had three straight wins and conceded one goal in total. Örebro achieved two straight victories with a goal difference of 11-4.
Ludwig Nelson At Växjö, he was suspended for the fourth time in just under a year and will miss the next four matches.
From the Stockholm derby to Frolunda
Frolunda-Oskarshamn: Frölunda faces problems away from home, but feels safe at home in Gothenburg.
In six home games in Scandinavia, there have been six wins.
Pontus Johansson He was one of Djurgården’s standout players in the Stockholm derby against AIK at a sold-out Globen on Wednesday night. The next day, the attacking full-back looks set to play for Frölunda. The idea was that the 22-year-old would remain on loan at Hockeyallsvenskan until the national team’s break after next week, but an injury… Isaac Haines Enables him to come back so far.
The former crisis team Oscarshamn, after seven consecutive defeats, achieved three victories in the last four matches and comes with two successive victories.
Succévärningen wants to continue the streak in Malmö
Skellefteø-Malmö: Malmo have recorded four wins in their last five matches and climbed to sixth place in the quarter-finals in the table.
In the two matches against HV71 in four days, there are six points and a goal difference of 10-0.
Successful acquisition Jan Kukanen He leads the league standings with 14 points (six goals and eight assists). The 28-year-old Finn has scored in five consecutive matches.
Skellefteå lost their home match to Luleå 1-0 on Saturday. Before that, the top four had three straight wins and six straight wins in their last seven games.
Ruggel and Linköping will stop playing on Thursday.
