When Linköping fired Bert Robertsson after several straight losses, the club hoped for an immediate effect.

But there were a few more heavy zero points for the new coaching duo Daniel Eriksson and Johan Åkerman before they got the right side of things.

Now, however, they seem to be something on the tracks.

After ten straight losses, the LHC has taken three full points in four matches, the most recent away against Brynäs on Tuesday night.

The new acquisitions delivered

Two who contributed to the 5-3 victory were the new additions Alexander Johansson, former team captain in Färjestad and who most recently played in the hockey league, and goalkeeper David Rautio, who was brought in from Luleå.

Johansson found the goal directly in the first match with the new club, when he got hold of a loose puck and via the kitchen path put in important 3-3 with only seven seconds left of the second period.

However, he did not want to talk about any Alexander Johansson effect.

- No I do not think so.

I put a piece of the puzzle in any case and many pulled their straw to the stack today.

We show great morale, Johansson told C More after the match.

Still jumbo

Rautio also made a strong comeback in Linköping, to which he also belonged in 2014–2016.

And despite the continued tough table situation, the LHC remains as a jumbo, it is not a gloomy club environment he has come to, he pointed out after the match.

- There is a good atmosphere and everyone knows what it is that applies.

Everyone has a fantastic attitude today, that is what is behind the victory, said David Rautio.

Brynäs' situation is not much better.

The Gävle team certainly has four games to spare at Linköping, but is only one point ahead.

Coach Peter Andersson was pleased with the first period, but then saw a downward curve the rest of the match.

When Patrik Lundh then made 4-3 to the guests at the beginning of the last period, the morale got worse, and Andrew Gordon was also able to put the final score 5-3 with ten minutes left.

- The feeling is not good of course.

The first period is our best.

Then we get a few percent worse the longer the match goes.

And when they get the lead, it becomes a little anxious and thoughtful and hesitant, unfortunately, said Peter Andersson.

CLIP: Jonas Junland: "Most of all I would like to cry for a week" (January 7, 2021)

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Jonas Junlands Linköping has lost seven straight games in the SHL.

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