Frölunda lost everything against Leksand – after a while

Frölunda seemed to maintain his thunderous form well when the SHL resumed after the national team’s two-week break.

Five straight wins, league lead and a sharp first period against Leksand in Tegera Arena. Imaginative attacking play, sharp forward plays – and only a bar that prevented future JVM player David Edstrom from scoring 0-1 in Dalarna.

Yes, Frölunda had 12-5 in shots, total control of the events.

– Yes, we do everything in that time – except score goals, says Roger Rönnberg after the game.

The game was completely lost in the second

And in the second period, the roles were completely reversed.

Leksand won the shootouts 16-2 (!) – and Frölunda threw away puck after puck in sloppy plays. When center Mikael Ruohomaa took the puck away, yes – then Lucas Elvenes quickly picked it up and passed it to Patrik Zackrisson.

The former Frölunda player shot straight, hitting the top of the net behind Lasse Johansson.

– He looked way too stressed in our plays. We didn’t have peace at all, analyzing Roger Rönnberg.

And Frölunda’s captain, Max Friberg, was not satisfied.

– We have to get back to the game we had in the first period. Then we had options from below all the way and we supported each other, he elaborated in the final TV break.

And Frölunda started the third period much better.

That created chance after chance, but Jakob Hellsten kept the Leksand box tight. With 2.39 left in normal time, coach Roger Rönnberg chose goalkeeper Lasse Johansson to make a final push with an extra outfield player.

And the big situation came – when center Nicklas Lasu scored a completely open goal.

However, he was attacked from behind and shot outside…

– We are far too round. I think we put down the ice in the corners here in Leksand – and we deserve zero goals, says coach Roger Rönnberg with disappointment.

He said at the same time that there are small margins. Just like usual in the SHL.

– It makes so little difference in a game like this. In terms of the game, we get a lot of good minutes and that is a good thing that we will take with us to the next game. Then we have to get into the ability to score goals, says coach Frölunda.

“More fun to lead the series when the season is over”

However, Frölunda still leads the SHL, when the jumbo board Modo comes to Scandinavia and a field that is sold out.

– Well, is it sold out? What fun! But it’s more fun to direct the series when the season is over. We have to find things to progress in the game. And we have to make the players get better every day that we are together. That is the important thing, says Roger Rönnberg.

Frölunda will stay an extra night in Leksand, trains on Friday morning in Tegera Arena – before it’s time to get on the bus for the seven hour journey back to the west coast.

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