In the wake of Rögle's dramatic 3-2 victory tying the SHL quarterfinal series against Färjestad 3-3, defenseman Mark Friedman was a late scratch due to injury recovery issues. Coach Dan Tangnes indicated Friedman, Josh Dickinson, and Lukas Ekeståhl Jonsson could return for game seven.
Rögle's thrilling comeback continued with a 3-2 away win over Färjestad in Karlstad on Good Friday (långfredagen), evening the best-of-seven quarterfinal series at 3-3—see prior coverage for full match details. However, the victory came at a cost: star defenseman Mark Friedman was removed from the lineup just before puck drop, as he lacked sufficient recovery time from an injury in game five ahead of travel to Karlstad.
Coach Dan Tangnes explained post-game, per Helsingborgs Dagblad: “It was a bit short on time for Mark when we were to travel. Now we have to do an inventory with the medical team and see if we can find a way to make him playable.” (Translation approximate.)
Tangnes offered optimism on other injured players: forwards Josh Dickinson and defenseman Lukas Ekeståhl Jonsson trained with the team recently. “There is a possibility for all. Josh and Lukas have trained with the team, it’s day-by-day status there,” he added.
All three could feature in the decisive game seven on Sunday in Ängelholm.
