The hockey Allsvenskan semifinal series between Djurgården and Björklöven has offered everything and then some. The fifth match on Easter Monday was no exception – even though Djurgården had a reassuring 4-1 lead a little while in.
But Björklöven ate into the match little by little and with ten minutes left in the match, Alexander Wiklund reduced the score to 3–4 and then there was a whole sea of storms at the Winpos arena in Umeå.
Before that, the Stockholmers had control of the match. The first period was won 2–0 after goals by Emil Berglund and Linus Klasen. And after 40 minutes of hockey it was 4–2.
– More will be required of us if we are to win today, Berglund stated after two periods played in C More.
Before the last 20, “Löven” bet everything and it became a positional war with physical play and many blowouts, but the equalizing puck did not want to go in. Djurgården rode out the storm and won 5–3 after Edvin Hammarlund put the puck in an empty basket.
Dif has the lead in the match series with 3–2 and can, if they win on Wednesday at Hovet, advance to the final.
— There was good pressure on Saturday, one of the most intense matches I have played, so I hope for just as good on Wednesday, says Marcus Krüger IC More.