Now Vaxjo grip on Frölunda – Helsingborgs Dagblad

– The goalkeeper knows enough that he should take the puck. It’s not so much people in front of the goal. Maybe it sits somewhere, even in defense game, thinking Rosen on Noah Welch’s shot that gave 2-1 after 48 seconds of the third period.

Frölunda’s goalkeeper Lasse Johansson has been in fine form, but Welch’s putting was not stand a chance.

Since steered Robert Rosen 3-1 on a shot from the same Welch. The judges agreed target after video analysis.

– The puck took this in hand, in the ribs. It’s Intranet, says Rosen mischievously.

– I was convinced that it would be objective. It did not take the stick or something.

Rosen did not feel that Tuesday’s super long match affected Thursday’s meeting in a crowded Scandinavium.

– I felt fresh legs. It might come into play that we won, says Robert Rosen, adding that the long playing time may have an effect later in the game series.

Växjö was strongest even in the first period. Rhett Rhakshani made 1-0 on a goalkeeper return, just after a power play.

– They got to play on line and got confidence. We had to chase and hunt, and never got it to tip over, says Frölunda’s coach Roger Rönnberg.

Gothenburgers leading scorer in the league, Andrew Johnson, was back after injury. He leveling the score to 1-1 in the second period with a hard shot from the bad angle, which Växjö’s goalkeeper Christopher Nihlstorp probably should have taken.

But Nihlstorp won the goalie match this time.

Max Görtz gave Frölunda hope with a reduction after 5:39 in the third period, also in powerplay. But then came 4-2 after 12:04, when the teams had their players sent off. Frölunda’s center Mathis Olimb careless away the puck in the offensive blue line and Erik Josefsson scored in Växjö counterattack.

Frölunda’s coach does not want to criticize Olimb, who came third in the league game assists league and sometimes choose dared options.

– I have been patted on the Mathis as many times as he struck magical passes through the opponents’ defense. He plays with small margins, and that he should do, says Roger Rönnberg.

After that goal was Lasse Johansson in Frölunda goal exchanged with Linus Fernström.

– Lasse needed to rest a little, says Rönnberg.