HAMAR (VG) (Storhamar – Stavanger 3-0, 3-3 in matches) Swedes Mikael Zettergren (33) and Jacob Berglund (24) Crossing Hamar -club won for the first time on home soil in the championship semifinals – which will be decided in match number seven in Stavanger on Saturday.
Zettergren made it 1-0 after assists from Erik de la Rose and Jacob Berglund, while Berglund scored number two and three – after assists from Zettergren and Hampus Gustafsson.
Swedes all together and målpoengjegere de luxe. At the back stood Oskar Östlund and stopped everything. He, too, is taken from Sweden.
– That’s his job. He must rescue, says Storhamar coach Alexander Smirnov to TV 2 Sport.
– The boys fought the whole match. We can not play bad in front of these spectators. The boys are very impressed, says Russian about the 5,000 CC Amfi now looking forward to the seventh and decisive game Saturday.
– Storhamar took action, was willing to play physical and won duels . We lost to a better team. I am impressed. It is we who look tired out. In the physical, we were outplayed. There tend to punish themselves in hockey. Saturday we must be controlled desperate. It was Storhamar now and deserved to win, says Oilers chief Petter Thoresen.
Had win
Hamar team had to win the home match between last season’s championship finalists. It was competing. Defending champion Stavanger led 3-2 in the number of match victories in the best of seven series in the championship semifinals.
# Storhamar win: The seventh and decisive battle for the final place in Stavanger on Saturday – as Finalist for Royal Cup last year.
# Stavanger win: Coach Petter Thoresen victory habitual crew ready for the championship final against playing son Steffen Thoresen Lørenskog.
Did you read this? Patrick Thoresen dropper VM
Close and even closer
Alexander Smirnovs Storhamar had for habit of winning game number six in the championship playoffs. They have played match 6:12 times since “best of seven” was introduced in 2004.
10 victories, two defeats. Where four wins and two losses against Stavanger.
In just over six minutes was Hampus Gustafsson – front 5003 spectators – close by providing leadership to the home team. A few seconds later, the number of mate Mikael Zettergren even closer. Stavanger goalkeeper Ruben Smith had to resort to acrobatics to prevent goal. Zettergren was a small stick tip from sliding in 1-0 in the “open target.”
– We’re going to the finals. We know what is in us. We win on Saturday, saying the Swede in the home side’s dressing room after the game.
Martin Gran strove after having exploited sloppiness of Stavanger Dan Kissel and Mats Mostue Larsen was forced illegality to stop Storhamars Christian Larrivée. Homemade could however not score in hideout game.
But match the image changed from close to open; poor tactical choices and more chances.
Did you read this? Magic: They’re going to be absolutely desperate
Expelled, expelled, deported
Stavanger they scored just before the first break. By Philippe Cornet and veteran Christian Dahl Andersen when he was played through by Kissel – in hideout play five against three – right under the nose of Storhamar goalkeeper Oskar Östlund.
– They have won one (out of three ) there, we’d won the previous page. We will go out and be desperate. Sacrifice, we fought and drove on for 60 minutes, he says the reason why Storhamar can win and why they won in front of 5003 spectators at home yesterday.
– Are you more desperate than Stavanger?
– We had a little flow and scored after they had hit the post. It’s 3-3 in fights, it’s tight and 50/50 now. But we know that nothing is impossible. We will struggle and provide over one hundred percent, says Storhamar goalkeeper.
15-5 in shots statistics in favor Stavanger after 20 regular playing minutes.
Storhamar started 2nd period with full-back Patrik Bäärnhielm in the penalty box. He had to take another trip into the then Rudolph Balcers was about to go his way against Östlund. But Bäärnhielm teammates appeared again solid and selflessly in the numbers game.
Full Strength created Anders Gulliksen period – until then – biggest penalty for Storhamar, so to speak on their own. In Gullik-speed he rushed in from the right edge …
Almost 1-0.
Then there was irritably.
Pang!
particularly when Patrik Bäärnhielm mashed Stavangers national team veteran Kristian Forsberg in boards behind Östlund. ILLEGAL, according to the judges, Bäärnhielm third two-minute expulsion!
The Swede and Storhamar came from the well, but dropped slightly with horror when Dan Kissel – again – created a lot of moving towards Storhamar goal. The puck landed after a shot returning from Östlund by Philippe Cornet, who hit the left post past the home side’s Swedish goalkeeper.
In a kind of despair fort Cornet themselves to get to a substitution. He had barely had time to sit on the bench when Storhamar instantaneously instantly; full-back Erik de la Rose with the puck through the middle zone – Mikael Zettergren.
Pang!
Pause Solution?
After 33 minutes and 15 seconds scored Zettergren their seventh goal in the playoffs.
Mikael Zetterberg believes Thoresens crew was a little more passive than when Stavanger took the lead 3-2 in matches in Dnb Arena three days ago.
– I do not think they thought it was clear. But mentally, it quickly becomes so when (Stavanger) somehow have two games to do it. “Pressed” is our winning concept. We gave them little time. We must do at away grounds as well, and it’s easier on the little path (Stavanger is less than Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre), says Mikael Zettergren.
– We have won two games away and comes directly from victory a battle where we had the knife at his throat. For me it’s a hundred percent. I can not see it in a different way, he answers VG Drillo question: Percentage distribution win / loss in the semifinals finals tomorrow.
Rudolf Balcers could have equalized two minutes before the middle period end, after pass from VM -aktuelle Mathias Trettenes. But 18-year-old who was born in Latvia and is drafted for NHL team San Jose Sharks lost duel against Östlund.
Background: Balcers ruled last Hamar visit
Coach Petter Thoresen had words on somehow conjure up a solution to Stavanger Gordian knot in the last ordinary pause: How score goals in this case preferably two – to start preparations for the championship finals.
and not even a semifinal match Saturday.
Stavanger pressure obviously on everything breakneck speeds could hold in the last period. With just over six minutes left of normal time had referees confer with video footage to determine if the puck had – or had not – been over the line behind Östlund.
Stavanger players were convinced “yes”, Storhamar players “no”. The dispute sparked brawl in front Storhamar goal, including a fierce Östlund. The judges spent excruciatingly long time to decide. Finally: Not target.
But it came immediately after that, when Jacob Berglund – on assists from Mikael Zettergren. In a counter two against one, and Ruben Smith, did Storhamars Swedish scorer everything right.
Three minutes before the regular playing time eventually took Petter Thoresen goalkeeper Ruben Smith of ice to play six against five field players, hoping to reduce. And then it was as it often does. That is a spectacular save.
The closest course it was Jacob Berglund scored. His goal number nine in the playoffs. Assists Assisted by numerous fellow Hampus Gustafsson, his ninth assists in the playoffs.
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