– We talked about the mental advantage that we had after 3-0 in matches and the players toiled and fought to stay focused even if there was tension. It was the entire team’s “effort”, says Karlskoga’s coach Dennis Hall to TV4 Play.
There was a big celebration in the hall afterwards when Karlskoga, after three straight sudden victories, finally won outright. After the celebration, the players gathered in the center circle with clubs raised. The players never wanted to thank the fans and went lap after lap to thank them for their support.
“One of my biggest losses as a coach”
– It is not so easy to say anything. It is one of my biggest losses as a coach. It’s just empty, says SSK’s coach Magnus Bogren, who missed the offense and special teams in the team.
SSK had games in the power play when they were careless and Christopher Liljewall
Now there will be a long rest, April 1 or 2, before it is time for the semi-final series.
– It means a lot that we get time to recover and we can probably go further than this, says Karlskoga’s coach.