Brynäs and HV71 were both in no-man's land with 45 points before today's round.
In other words, two teams in extreme need of points.
Then two young goalkeepers stepped forward.
Samuel Ersson for Brynäs and Hugo Alnefelt for HV71.
It did not appear in the game that there were two bottom teams that met in Gävle.
The first period offered good games, it was mainly the guests who created chances.
And HV71 would also get a lead before the period was over.
With one and a half minutes left, Eric Martinsson was able to outsmart Ersson from his back position.
Brynäs lifted himself in the second period and got a fair equalizer when Patrik Berglund immediately after a technical win by Greg Scott fired a quick shot from the right technical circle that surprised Alnefelt in the goal.
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After that, it would be a long time before the next goal in the match.
And it was not until the team played three against three in overtime before the next goal came.
Oula Palve stepped in on the right edge in a game turn and was able to get the puck between the legs of Alnefelt from a bad angle with a backhand and secured a heavy extra point for Gävlelaget.
- It felt good.
I was a little lucky there but I take what I get.
I had many chances today but for some reason they did not go in.
But if you try hard enough, it goes in the end, says Palve to C More.