The attacking star, Ola Balf, was stabbed.
Brenas then entered and drove over Malmö in the all-important bottom encounter against Malmö.
– We played with the best team of the evening, says coach Mikko Maner after the 4-0 win.
Brynäs finished 10th with 2 points in Malmö’s 11th, with one game less played. And there were three very important points at stake in the only SHL game of the evening.
It was Brinas who got the three points
They did it without one of their heaviest names on the ice.
Oula Palve was the one who scored the decisive goal when Brynäs was awarded an ongoing SHL contract in the playoffs against HV71. Last season, the Finn was the team’s top scorer, but this season he had a much tougher time.
Only four points in the first 17 games and against Malmö, Mikko Manner chose to make a fool of Balfe.
After warming up the game on Wednesday morning, Balfe stayed and skated an additional 30 minutes with the hard skate.
– We play with the best team in the evening, we have the appropriate roles in the team, Brynä coach tells C More.
Two games of strength – two goals
Manner was able to see his team get off to a true dream start, after Malmö were subjected to unnecessary sending offs in the opening game. The same powerplay formation was behind both 1–0 and 2–0.
First Samuel Johansson to Johannes Kinval – then Dmytro Timashov to Linus Hollande.
– He actually sat where he was supposed to and was cute. I’ve been through many situations in the power game, says Johannes Kinfal, so it’s nice to come.
Frederick Handemark was not satisfied.
We’re bad at most things. It is not helpful to put up with so many expulsions. No, that’s not good, Malmö Center tells C More.
After a scoreless midseason, it took five minutes into the third period before the next goal came. Nick Olesen made it 3-0 before Oscar Eklund made it 4-0 after three minutes. Even this goal came with numerical superiority.