Fiasco for HV71 starts back in SHL
It was a poor start for HV71 to make a comeback in the SHL.
Another loss to Timra and the last in the table after four matches.
Is it really time to call Louis Ericsson in Gothenburg?
Yes, it was a strange evening in Timra, as the local audience paid tribute to sporting director Kent “Nuppen” Norberg before the match.
Although he belongs to the away team now.
But after creating Timrå for the season, he moved on and created “new” HV71.
A really cool build on paper and so impressive that three out of fourteen SHL coaches indicated that the HV71 would get the gold SM before the end of spring.
I wonder how a naturally nervous Nub felt on this unique night, when he was the winner no matter how it ended.
Now it was 4-3 for Timra in overtime after a swing game, with so many wrong passes and reckless play, that the feeling was that it could have ended at any time.
But the HV71 didn’t have the margins with it yet in the series.
They don’t have that now either.
Be one hundred percent
That despite the fact that the team’s performance lost this evening, after three previous games without a single goal in numerical superiority.
Now all the goals came with another player on the field and Specialist Frederic Forsberg sprayed two of them from Bobby Hall’s position in the left drawing circle.
Yes, the HV71 was one hundred percent in their power.
However, that wasn’t enough.
In overtime there were plenty of chances both ways, but in the end it was Timråbacken Joey Laleggia who was calm and put the ball between the feet of HV goalkeeper Jonas Gunnarsson at the end of overtime.
Meanwhile, the Christmas-themed Linkoping turned very abruptly at home against Lulea in the recent period.
Two quick goals from Sebastian Strandberg and Marcus Leung, both within twenty seconds, turned 0-1 into 2-1 and the team’s first three points.
You pushed HV71 to last place and they are now the only team besides Oskarshamann not to win all the time this season.
A look at the current schedule also gives a sense of déjà vu with Brynäs and HV71 in the last two places.
The two teams who met in the pain playoffs that sent HV71 to allsvenskan the season before last.
No, the HV71 has not lived up to the previews yet.
The top three players, Matthias Tiedenbe, Mikkel Bodker and Lucas Elvenes, are still zero points.
I can’t help but wonder how hungry HV71 is for a returning NHL player like Loui Eriksson, who is unemployed at home in Gothenburg.
Wants to play, preferably in the local area for social reasons.
And no SHL team is closer than HV71, with just over an hour and a half drive to Gothenburg.
It was the favorite gold of SHL coaches
Lowe was a regular member of the Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League last season and isn’t asking for astronomical amounts of salary.
He is already 37 years old, but he has a great routine and a recognized goalscorer.
Oh, okay.
No panic yet, and Nubben is probably mainly looking to get back in that position, after getting Noble from Anton Strålman who is currently trying to take a spot at the Boston Bruins.
But the HV71 can’t be avoided talking about, kneading and really thinking about it now, especially like so many who have slammed the top level of the table.
And that they were actually favorites for the gold with Frölunda when the SHL coaches were tipped for this season.
No, Tommy Samuelson has to convince his team to win hockey games.
Otherwise, it will be some time before peace and quiet reigns in Jönköping.
Things are going much better for the other small country teams.
Växjö convincingly won at home against Brynäs with 4-1 on new coach Jörgen Jönsson’s birthday.
It was probably the best gift he could get.
At the same time, Oskarshamn continues to impress him.
They made it home against a Frölunda side who turned 2-3 into 4-3 with two quick goals in the last period.
But Oskarshamn had time to equalize through Patrick Karlqvist and then decided in overtime.
A big hit also for new Blaine Byron, who made his debut with two goals for Smålands. They have a peculiar ability to find the right path with new acquisitions.