At home, Luleå took command in the semifinal series (best of seven matches) and won 4–2.
Many had tipped a tight and unpredictable duel, something the first meeting underscored.
Brian O'Neill found Frederic Allard, who in turn played forward to an unmarked Omark. And then Omark had fixed the dream start in the semifinal series. No wonder there was jubilation.
Clearly nice to get such a start, he says to TV4 Play.
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"A bit rusty"
Otherwise, Omark felt that it had been a while since he played a match.
It's a bit rusty. It can get better.
Luleå dominated initially, but Frölunda bit back. Ivar Stenberg hit the crossbar in the end of the first period. That puck needed to take a different path, considering that Pontus Andreasson made it 2–0 for Luleå directly in the middle period.
Noteworthy? Indeed, considering that Andreasson has now scored a goal in the sixth consecutive playoff match. The result so far is twelve points (8+4) and the lead in the playoff scoring league.
The puck fell nicely, so it was just to whip it in. Bloody good, he says to TV4 Play.
Noah Hasa gave Frölunda contact when he lifted a backhand into the crossbar. Whereupon Henrik Tömmernes – in his 500th match for Frölunda – equalized in numerical superiority.
Shot into the crossbar
But Matias Bromé countered with the 3–2 goal with 28 seconds left.
Frölunda hunted intensively for equalization in the final period, but Luleå's defense, with goalkeeper Matteus Ward at the forefront, withstood the pressure.
Forward, Luleå had almost nothing, but with Pontus Andreasson on the ice, anything can happen. Like a shot into the crossbar to 4–2 with over two minutes left.
I don't know what's happening. Pucks are going in. It's fun to play hockey now, says Andreasson to TV4 Play.
The next match is played on Monday, also in Luleå.
