DN dumps: this will be the toughest CHAMPIONSHIP quarter-final

It has been eight years since the last guldfesten in Karlstad. On some weeks it may be time for a new one. For seriesegrarna Färjestad has impressed this season.

Seasoned Markus Svensson and the young challenger Adam Werner to form a really strong målvaktspar.

In the team is also offensive hill Jesse Virtanen as the east in points, and won the internal scoring.

According to the was the team that made most goals in the regular season, which testifies about the team's offensive strength.

After an uneven season, won the HV71 two goals against Rögle, and certainly there are qualities in the team.

the Routine is usually a very important ingredient when theres the playoffs, and in the HV's squad, there are plenty of the product in the form of inter alia players like Mattias Tedenby, Robin Figren and Simon Önerud.

But this time it is not enough all the way for the smalanders.

According to the as a whole a better team, and most of the time talking to HV71's season is over when this kvartsfinalserien is finished.

22/3, 24/3, 26/3, 28/3 ev. 30/3, 1/4, 3/4

According to the through to the semis with 4-2 in matches.

this quarter-final has all the makings of a real treat.

the Reigning Swedish champion in Växjö had to unexpectedly take the road via åttondelsfinal after finishing seventh in the table.

Luleå fought for it with Färjestad, but had to give in the final rounds and finished second.

Luleå's goalie Joel Lassinantti is the series ' best goalkeeper, and thus has the team secure the last outpost that every team that dreams of gold need. Another key player is the hill's Erik Gustafsson, who has been really good throughout the season.

Although Växjö has a skilled goalkeeper. Viktor Fasth may not have done their best season, but, nevertheless, he has been one of the show's best goalkeepers.

When Växjö last spring won the national CHAMPIONSHIP, it was Elias peterson, who invited on the show. In the year is the score on the multi-player, but the team's efficiency forward has been a question mark. In the second round, however, showed the former NHL player Kris Versteeg that he lapped up.

Luleå, sweden are the favourites, but don't count Växjö. With the wise coach Sam Hallam in the booth will Växjö to give Luleå a match.

22/3, 24/3, 26/3, 28/3 ev. 30/3, 1/4, 3/4

Luleå through to the semis with 4-3 in matches.

a year ago, beating Malmö surprisingly out Frölunda already in the quarter-finals. Now Frölunda take revenge.

In Frölunda will be on forward Ryan Lasch. Lasch is the series ' best offensive player, and with its 50 points, he won the playoffs, eight points ahead of Skellefteå's Joakim Lindström.

Like so many times before will also 37-year-old team captain Joel Lundqvist to have a key role to play.

Joel is, perhaps, no longer one of the team's best player, but with his poise and his leadership qualities mean he is incredibly very for Frölunda.

it is Worth noting that Frölunda is the kvartsfinallag that let in the most goals during the regular season.

Malmö has a strong målvaktsbesättning when the damage does not cause it.

the Forwards have not, however, from skåne in the south really the same lace, and among the 25 best poängplockarna in the regular season are just a Malmöspelare, namely Konstantin Komarek.

Komarek has, in return, have replied for a really good season. In 49 games, he was up 39 points.

: 23/3, 25/3, 27/3, 29/3 ev. 31/3, 2/4, 4/4

Frölunda to the semi-finals with 4-1 in matches.

Last year, met this law in the semifinals. The time it was Skellefteå who was the strongest.

In the year they meet already in the quarterfinals, and the island of Djurgården is favorites. This despite the fact that the citizens of stockholm during the season has been uneven.

In the fall, saw the island of Djurgården, at times, like a guldlag. Then put damage to it, and during the second half of the series mixed the locals really good matches with much worse.

It cost points, but not worse than the island of Djurgården to the end four.

the First key player is the captain of the team Jacob Josefson, who is one of the SHL's best players and who earlier in the week received Guldhjälmen which is awarded to the most valuable player.

the Season's big exclamation point in the Djurgården has been Emil Bemström that have poured in goals during the regular season.

similar to The island of Djurgården, Skellefteå this season has been difficult to find a smoothness in the game, but Skellefteå dippar have been deeper than the First.

Jimmie Ericson, which thrive best in the playoffs, injured achilles tendon and not now when the most important matches to be played is of course a major setback.

Like so many times before is Joakim Lindström and Oscar Möller key players in Skellefteå.

: 23/3, 25/3, 27/3, 29/3 ev. 31/3, 2/4, 4/4

the island of Djurgården it through to the semis with 4-2.

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