Match Commentary: Frölunda vs. Växjö on 23rd April 2002 – RAKAPUCKAR.COM

► Can Frölunda equalize the semi-final series? Will Växjö move away instead? Hot Sunday hockey in Scandinavium.
► Tom Nilsson back in Frölunda, still missing Nicklas Lasu and Mats Rosseli Olsen.
► Here you get lineups and facts, here you can talk to each other about what is happening on the ice. Welcome.

PRE-MATCH FACTS Frölunda–Växjö.
What: SHL playoffs, semi-final 2.
Previous match: Växjö–Frölunda 6–2

Quarterfinals:
Växjö–Luleå 4–3
Färjestad–Frölunda 3–4

Where/when: Scandinavium 15.00.
TV: C More Hockey (samt cmore.se) 14.30.

Next game for Frölunda:
4/4: Växjö (b)

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After the match here on the site.
1. Quick analysis to listen to.
2. Text with comments and chronicle.

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Tom Nilsson makes a comeback, important for Frölunda who is still without Forest Nicklas and Mats Rosselli Olsen. Noah Especially set up as center from the start, Jacob Nilsson extra forward. It could be that even Nilsson has a flaw that bothers him, he covered sacrificial shots in game 1 and the playing time was less than ten minutes.

This is how Frölunda starts.

Chains:
72 Patrik Carlsson–20 Joel Lundqvist–12 Max Friberg
27 Jeremiah–9 Jan Mursak–28 Anthony Greco
21 Loui Eriksson–32 Noah Hasa–17 Isac Born
22 Linus Nässén–11 Erik Borg–81 Ryan Lasch
67 Jacob Nilsson

Backing:
40 Petteri Lindbohm–5 Filip Johansson
74 Andreas Borgman–2 Christian Folin
6 Filip Hasa–43 Tom Nilsson
15 Anders Grönlund

Goalkeeper:
1 Lasse Johansson (80 Frederik Dichow)

Worth thinking about:

## The energy in Frölunda. Not least mental stamina – better today? It felt a little sloppy when Växjö ran away in the third period in an even match last Friday (6-2, last two goals in an empty net).

## A lot depended on the expulsions, Frölunda needs better discipline – and a bit of luck with the assessments.

## Växjö, like Färjestad, had a bit of a hard time with Frölunda’s pressing game as long as it lasted. Certainly has Jörgen Jonsson corrected a few things, maybe Växjö will get a better match picture today from the start?

## Nice transition situations for Växjö in match 1. Same show today and it could soon be 2-0 in matches.

## I maintain – Frölunda would have felt good from a high class Andreas Borgman, as there as he was in match 5 against Färjestad. But maybe that’s asking too much given how messy the season has been with injuries and suspensions?

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This is how Växjö starts. Ludvig Nilsson available again after his four-game suspension.

GAMETIME | Semifinal 2🔥

The time has come to step into Scandinavium to play match two against Frölunda 🏒

This is what today’s Lineup looks like 💥 pic.twitter.com/JQGWHsn9jy

— Växjö Lakers (@VLHlive) April 2, 2023

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To read for those who missed it – the Sunday Chronicle where I cover, among other things:

* Crazy playoff schedule.
* The entire hall.
* Leo’s playland.

Ten thoughts, including mental sharpness, “the whole hall” and crazy schedule

► Ten thoughts, the Sunday when Frölunda needs to defeat Växjö in order not to end up in a very precarious position in the semi-finals. ► This is what the column is about. And the crazy schedule. Welcome. Part of me feels: Frölunda has a really good finals chance. Another: It’s as usual, Växjö doesn’t impress until you look at the results and […]