HV71 came stronger from the win against Luleå yesterday but got a tough match against Modo. The team shot 45 shots on goal, but it was difficult to get holes in the visitors' goalkeeper, Tindra Holm.
- We don't make our best match but Tindra Holm makes a fantastic match. That's the hat of, she saved them, says Van Noort, formerly Jansson.
The first goal of the match came only after almost half the third period when Kennedy Marchment sent Hanna Olsson's shot 1-0. With that, HV's top scorer has scored 18 straight games.
HV's Anna Amholt is pulled with a concussion, which means Lisa Van Noort acted the second goalie behind Alba Gonzalo. It has been a hopeful year, but today she got the chance from the start - for the first time since October 2015.
She got a half-job when HV dominated the game, but Modo took advantage of their counter-attack chances. And it was precisely in such a situation that Gracen Hirschy acknowledged with just over two minutes left to play.
The match went to penalties where Van Noort got revenge on Hirschy and saved her match and fixed two points for the series leader HV71.
- It is a difficult match to play with many game turns. There may not be as many shots in the rest, but I get good help with the returns. It is a good team effort even if we do not get all the points from here.
Joakim Engström, who took over after coach Lucas Frey left, has started his victory with two wins.