After cryptic answer – Lundqvist train on ice – Expressen

Gothenburg. Joel Lundqvist, 34, has missed Frölunda recent matches.

But the captain seems to get ever closer to a comeback – and today he trained hard rehab on the ice in Frölundaborg.

Damage Mode brightens now Frolunda: Lukas Bengtsson, 21, may be back sooner than expected.

– They have gone more towards the “day to day” from having been long-term injuries, coach Roger Rönnberg.

Joel Lundqvist has suffered injury worries and missed both the completion of the regular season as the first quarter-final last night.

Frolunda has been forced to cope without their captain in the last eight matches.

Lundqvist – who set a new personal record with 38 points (19 + 19) during the regular season – is now a race against time to be ready for play.

And it seems going in the right direction.

Rehab trained by Edlund

Joel Lundqvist trained hard with the physio Pär Edlund on Thursday morning and then stayed there and felt on the ice – certainly in the green jersey, which means he not “tacklingsbar”.

Lundqvist, whose injury situation is deemed “day by day”, stepped down before the other team kicked off the regular training.

After the game yesterday responded Lundqvist cryptically when asked if he could play Friday’s game.

– It might be difficult …

Axelsson trained fully

for all frölundaiter came more positive news from training today:

knee injuries Lukas Bengtsson’s rehab is progressing faster than Frolunda originally thought.

– It goes in the right direction, looks positive, then we will see when the (Lundqvist and Bengtsson) to be in, said coach Roger Rönnberg.

the forward

Anton Axelsson participated fully in today’s training and looks set to approach the comeback.

Mats Rosseli Olsen and John Sundstrom stood over isträningen.

Frölunda won the first quarter-final against Everton 4-2. tomorrow, at the Royal Court, awaiting the second meeting between the teams.