Kvalserien 2013

[Hockeyfrilla]

Leksand
Timrå
Rögle
Örebro
Södertälje
Västerås

Leksand up 2-0 against Södertälje, Filip Forsberg x2

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[Hockeyfrilla]

Västerås beats Rögle!

 

[KRM]

Let's go Trottoarens IF!

 

[JeffForsberg21]

Anyone know when Jared Aulin and Patrick Yetman will comeback for Örebro ? Could really help them in this Kvalserien

 

[Tomas W]

SSK played miserably last night. I hope they can play better than this, or they'll end up dead last. Going to see SSK-rögle. A must win for SSK.

 

[joe89]

Anyone know when Jared Aulin and Patrick Yetman will comeback for Örebro ? Could really help them in this Kvalserien

Aulin is out indefinitely, I read something the other day he's home in Calgary. Yetman I have no idea, but seems like he could be out the remainder of the season too. Hasn't played since December.

 

[VictorLustig]

SSK played miserably last night. I hope they can play better than this, or they'll end up dead last. Going to see SSK-rögle. A must win for SSK.

They deserved a win today, too bad their forwards can't score.

 

[joe89]

They deserved a win today, too bad their forwards can't score.

Yeah, really only one line there you feel can score. William makes a lot of plays but no finisher on that line. Djuse has been really bad in the first two games too.

Leksand on the other hand, if they can ride this for a few more games it might be enough. Forsberg is owning every shift.

 

[Teus]

Good start for Västerås. 5 of 6 points against the SEL teams.

 

[joe89]

Leksand couldn't even ride the wave for another two periods.. This series will be extremely tight.

 

[Weide]

I hope Örebro and Västerås can keep this up. Would be hilariously unexpected.

 

[VictorLustig]

Leksand outshooting SEL-team Rögle 19-2(!) after 12 minutes according to swehockey, they lead 2-0.

 

[Desdichado93]

Great game by Leksand tonight defeating Timrå with 6-2.
Very solid performances by Alsenfelt, Raffl, Forsberg and Blomqvist.

Its really great to see how particular Forsberg and Raffl have improved from last season.

 

[PensFan101]

Wow Kvalserien looks over already, even after five games. Orebro and Leksand are on a different level.

 

[joe89]

Wow Kvalserien looks over already, even after five games. Orebro and Leksand are on a different level.

Just further proves that the difference between bottom SEL teams and upper half of SEL2 is becoming negligible and an expansion is reasonable. Örebro finished 6th in SEL2.

That being said, it's not really over yet

 

[1978]

That being said, it's not really over yet

As someone with a bit of experience of that, I can definitely say that it is far from over just yet. I'm still hoping that Leksand will crash and burn, I'd much rather have... Just about any other team but them getting promoted.

 

[Weide]

I'm still hoping that Leksand will crash and burn, I'd much rather have... Just about any other team but them getting promoted.

Me too, if Leksand is promoted we will have to hear all that "Hela Sveriges lag" crap again.

 

[supermasif]

Me too, if Leksand is promoted we will have to hear all that "Hela Sveriges lag" crap again.

Lol, I can understand that a supporter of a team like linköping is threatened by a much more established club like leksand.

 

[KRM]

Lol, I can understand that a supporter of a team like linköping is threatened by a much more established club like leksand.

Linköping draws the lowest attendance of all SEL teams on the road, so Leksand would definitely be more valuable to the league.

 

[Garl]

I'm rooting for Leksand actually. I mean, they can't always win Allsvenskan and fail in Kvalserien.

 

[VictorLustig]

I'm definitely rooting for Leksand and Örebro (if they get rid of those ugly black helmets for next season). I would promote the top 4 teams.

 

[Yabob]

Linköping draws the lowest attendance of all SEL teams on the road, so Leksand would definitely be more valuable to the league.

Which is quiet interesting, considering they finished 5th in that ranking last season. Could it be that they are a team which other team's fans go watch if there is a good chance of a win, and one which they avoid if a loss feels likely? Last season they didn't get much done on the road... and this season when they were the best road team they droped over 1 000 people in attendance.

If we are just looking at attendence and the value to the league Leksand would be more valuable than any of the current SEL teams except maybe Brynäs.

Btw... will spring actually come this year if Leksand doesn't fail in Kvalserien?

 

[Son of Krypton]

I'm definitely rooting for Leksand and Örebro (if they get rid of those ugly black helmets for next season).

Are those the "concussion-proof" ones?
And if so, have they been evaluated at all?

 

[Weide]

Lol, I can understand that a supporter of a team like linköping is threatened by a much more established club like leksand.

Meh, why should I be threatened by a crappy village team with massive illusions of grandeur?

 

[McCullogh]

Must say Im really suprised about Orebro.

With their two best forwards (Yetman and Aulin) injured, a mediocre defence Motin, Iliakis, Skalberg etc) and two okayish goalies I didnt think they would be doing so well.

What is the key to the success they are having in the kvalseria? Was it the fact the Orebro had to keep playing games while the others was resting that have made them a bit more... dunno.. energized? Think Rogle was in same situation last season.