Frölunda cracked nightmare suite – Göteborgs-Posten

Andrew Johnson and Sebastian Stalberg became great heroes against Modo.

Between October 10 and November 7, 1982 Frölunda lost eight games in a row.

A Nightmare suite. A dark part of history that before yesterday’s meeting with Modo very well could have repeated itself.

But.

The red robed pulled themselves together, broke the suite of seven straight losses and salvaged the first victory since the meeting with Brynäs on 26 November.

The meeting with Modo in Scandinavium ended 2-0. Entirely fair.

Frölunda took command from the first face-off and showed that the match would belong to them. They also received dividends.

After only a minute and a half noted Andrew Johnson for 1-0 goal. 20-year-old came up alone in the castle, took the puck and pushed it into the far corner.

Scandinavium, filled with over 10 000 spectators, exploded. And the audience continued to applaud content throughout the first period.

Frölunda won the shots with 16-6. They should have done more than one goal.

But Linus Ullmark coped with the away goal while neither Erik Gustafsson, Magnus Kahnberg or Mathis Olimb took advantage of the opportunities created.

2-0 goal would come. Moreover, from a historical club.

Sebastian Stalberg, normally loaned to Rögle, but back in Frölunda

during the day, got the puck on the blade after just over 28 minutes and made no mistake.

The management was doubled up. And Sebastian Stalberg had been noted for his very first goal in the SHL. Something to remember.

Second period was otherwise very similar to the first one. Frölunda was clearly better team. Created both the most and the best, but managed far from managing all the scoring opportunities that were produced.

In terms of shots statistics and betting patterns should match have been decided after 40 minutes. But before the third period was the lead just two goals.

It turned out, however, suffice just fine.

The last 20 minutes was basically just a long haul to the final whistle. Frölunda focused on lying right and tight instead of chasing a 3-0 goal. And Modo, they had not much to come by.

It became 2-0.

A result that proclaims that Frölunda has broken nightmare suite and can welcome the new year as the winner.