Luleå has two matches left of the basic series before the hunt for another Swedish Championship gold begins.
This year's season may end with a new club record.
Four points in the double meeting with Modo and the team passes the top score from 2016-2017 at 96 points.
- Luleå has gone from being a gold candidate to being a
strong
gold candidate thanks to how the team developed during the season.
They have surprised positively, says Chris Härenstam.
Last loss in November
The latest loss came on November 13 and Luleå goes for 20 straight victories tonight.
The season's previous two meetings with Modo have ended 6-1 and 3-0.
- Luleå is the big favorite.
If Modo gets off to a good start and Luleå is not so motivated, maybe Modo can threaten.
But precisely the motivation does not think Härenstam will be a problem.
When HV71 broke Luleå's dominance and won the basic series last year (99 points), it was an alarm clock.
"Luleå's own toughest opponent"
- That season was good for Luleå, to realize that they can not just subscribe to the Swedish Championship gold
*
.
Luleå is its own most difficult opponent, so also in this match.
They have won a lot and then it's about being able to challenge themselves.
Luleå has not played a match since January 30 (5-1 against AIK) while Modo won against SDE (5-2) last weekend.
Härenstam believes in an entertaining match tonight.
- There are many artists on the ice.
Petra Nieminen (Luleå) is one of the most serviceable players in the series and Lina Ljungblom (Modo) scores almost one point per match.
To name two players.
It will be fun and relaxed hockey.
* There was no Swedish Championship winner in 2020. HV71 led the final series against Luleå with 1-0 in matches, in the best of three, when the season was canceled due to the corona pandemic.