Matt Donovan has had a back injury. According to information, it is a foot injury.
Stephan Lundh does not want to confirm that this is the foot injury.
He made a comeback in match 3 in Gävle on Monday and played the entire match. He was also changed to match 4, but already after three changes he was forced to retire.
– Hopefully the feeling is better tomorrow, Donovan told SportExpressen after the match.
Now it is clear that he will miss the fifth match in Gävle. This despite the fact that the reports from Donovan and the team’s physiotherapist Andreas Frostemark were good.
He did not follow the bus to Gävle and will not play tomorrow, as HV71 must win to keep his SHL status alive.