Viktor Lodin once again took center stage when Oskarshamn and HV71 met in the fourth qualifying match.
It was he who in the middle period deliciously played forward Austin Wagner to the 2-2 goal in numerical superiority before he himself in the same style of play a little later via a HV leg fenced in the lead goal.
– We weren’t involved from the start, but when we got our power plays we got into it and got rewards in power plays where we didn’t get rewards in the previous matches. I’m just trying to do everything I can for us to win. There are two wins left and that is our focus, says Lodin to SVT Sport.
See Lodin’s important role for Oskarshamn in the clip above.
“Is a balancing act”
Lodin is not very popular among the HV supporters and once again had to endure chants and people pointing the finger at him. But it’s just something he grows out of, he says himself.
– It’s fun that they put energy into me, everyone seems to do that. I try to focus on mine and I just think I get better when they try to throw me off balance. But it’s a balancing act to stay on the right side.
“Very unclear”
There was irritation in the HV camp afterwards. André Peterson sent a pass towards the referees, after four HV expulsions in the middle period gave Oskarshamn the momentum in tonight’s match.
– The level is unclear. We said before the first match that it is you who set the level. That they take for certain things sometimes is a bit strange, says Peterson to SVT Sport.
Hear Peterson develop his thoughts in the clip below.
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Hear André Peterson about the judge’s sentence: “the level is unclear” Photo: SVT
One player who has experienced almost improbable bad luck in recent matches is the HV player, Oliwer Kaski. Hear him talk about it below.
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Oliwer Kaski was involved in a broken mallet – again. Photo: SVT/TV4
The match series between the teams continues in Jönköping on Sunday.