Örebro Hockey lost a crucial match to HV71 in Behrn Arena after a dramatic turnaround. A potential nine-point lead in the SHL standings shrank to three points. Coach Niklas Eriksson criticizes the team's lack of sacrifice.
Örebro Hockey faced a chance to pull away in the SHL standings against HV71, but it turned into a collapse instead. The match in Behrn Arena was even through the first two periods, but forward Patrik Puistola was penalized just 14 seconds into the second period, shifting momentum to HV71. The visitors capitalized and won the game.
Puistola called the penalty an accident: 'I don't want to put my team in that position. But there wasn't much I could do.' Coach Niklas Eriksson was critical afterward, pointing to the team's mental shortcomings: 'Some players might not have been humble enough to do the job, and I think some had too much tension.'
Rather than securing a nine-point lead, Örebro held onto just a three-point margin. Questions now arise about the team's form and morale, with headlines describing them as a side radiating unease. Puistola is rumored to be joining Frölunda, but he refuses to comment on the move.
