Early in the first period, the temperature rose in the SHL relegation playoffs.
In a situation in front of Modo's goal, Jönköping's André Petersson was left lying down, after Måns Carlsson cross-checked him in the face.
The situation was video-reviewed and Carlsson received a match penalty.
I went for the puck as you're taught when you're little, then I got a stick in my mouth, says André Petersson in the period break on TV4 with a fat lip.
Gave a jab
Modo's David Bernhardt did not defend his teammate's actions but gave a jab to Petersson.
If you can play the next shift, you shouldn't lie down for a minute and pretend to be injured. So I think it's a bit pathetic, because we get those (cross-checkings) when we go in front of their goal but nothing happens, he says in the period break.
In the subsequent power play, HV71 would decide the match.
Two goals with a man more, including one from Petersson, and then 3–0 just as the Örnsköldsvik team became full-strength.
Unfortunately, it became very costly. It was a nightmare start, says Modo's coach Mattias Karlin about Carlsson's match penalty.
Modo under pressure
In the end, HV71 won 4–0 and now has the match ball when the series returns to Jönköping.
Now the pressure is on Modo, which must win on Tuesday – otherwise, the team will be relegated after two seasons in the top league.
We have to do everything much better, says Mattias Karlin.
HV71's top scorer André Petersson, five goals so far in the relegation playoffs, takes nothing for granted.
It's just about resetting and going home and eating tagliatelle. Nothing is clear, says Petersson to TV4.
