It was at least hard-fought, but league winners Djurgården eventually won the semifinal series in the Hockey Allsvenskan playoffs against Södertälje.
Thanks largely to Albin Grewe.
The 24-year-old was not only one of the team's best players during the match, but also scored the decisive 2-1 goal in overtime.
I'm just trying to grind it out, do what I'm supposed to do. And it's worked well, he says and continues:
It's just such a bloody relief. Such sick joy.
"Stop it!"
The nerves were clearly on edge for both players and supporters. In the middle of the third period, the match had to be temporarily halted after objects were thrown onto the ice on several occasions.
Then Djurgården's Linus Klasen chose to shout out over the loudspeaker system.
Seriously, we're trying to win a hockey game here! Stop this nonsense so we can focus on making it to the final. Come on now. Stop it!
At the time, the score was completely even.
Djurgården dealt the first blow in the first period when Linus Klasen elegantly found his way to team captain Marcus Krüger, who could steer in 1-0, but early in the second period, the visiting team equalized through Sebastian Dyk, also via a deflection.
"Such a bloody relief"
And after the third period remained goalless, it was instead open season for someone to become a huge hero in overtime.
A chance that Albin Grewe took.
The 24-year-old was in the right place at the right time and could easily angle in Ludvig Rensfeldt's pass into the top corner.
Now a few days of rest await before the final series against the arch-rival begins on Wednesday.
Sickly cool. Now it's time, says Grewe about the final opponent.
