Ice Hockey ELITSERIEN march 2011

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Event	Frolunda vs Farjestad
Selection	FArjestad
Strength	10/10
Date	03/03/2011
Bookmaker/Price	Pinnacle Sports @ 2.59
Reasoning	Frolunda in 11 position in the league and struggling to stay with very little chance to reach the playoffs for the championship. Färjestad at the second position and I think it suits them to avoid strange Djugarden in the playoffs. Therefore, they have to play as though as they can but the odds has them as the underdog in this match. The same situation was in the last guest appearance at Skellefta when they were also underestimated because of the absence of 4 important players and the first 2 goalkeepers. They beat the hosts 2-6, which are still first in the league and then had 9 wins in a row till then on their ice. So the form says that they are in series of 5 in a row which is of great importance. Not to mention that the they are the best guests with 17-10 and have 3 wins in a row away. Frolunda can cope with Färjestad and have crucial wins in the last 2 rounds but their continuity is not a strong point and defeats in the domestic ice from mediocre teams - AIK, a Brynas, Timra before the end says about it. Dragan Umicevic, Pavel Skrbek and Mika Pyörälä are absent for the hosts while the goalkeeper will be decided before the game. Färjestad has 4 players returning to the ice: Jonas Junland, Emil Kåberg, Sanny Lindstrom, and goalkeeper Alexander Salak, which is not 100% sure. They just miss Mattias Sjögren and Christopher Nihlstorp. Thus a good situation with the players Färjestad hadn`t had in a long time and I do not see why they would be the underdogs in this match.

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Re: Ice Hockey ELITSERIEN march 2011

Event	Brynas vs Farjestad
Selection	Farjestad
Strength	10/10
Date	10/03/2011
Bookmaker/Price	Gamebookers @ 2.15
Reasoning	Farjestad finished the regular part of the season on third place with the same number of points as Skelleftea and HV 71. So now they play 6`th Brynas and lead allready by 1:0 in games. They demolished Brynas on home turf with 7:3. But this season Brynas has recruted some quality players and will not go without a figh this time. They have already beaten Farjestad 3 times this season, twice at home, although Farjestad has superior stats over the last couple of sesons. Still, Brynas has not won over Farjestad in the playoff in 21 years which gives me some confidence. Farjestad is the best away team with the best goalie and in the finish of the season made some good results with wins over Skelleftea and HV which show good form. Farjestad will be missing Patrick Lundh and Mattias Sjogren while the hosts have Jonas Nordquist, Jonathan Carlsson, goalie Nicklas Svedberg and Andreas Dackel out. Farjestad is the best team in powerplay, 3 in boxplay, Brynas is 5`th in powerplay and 8`th in boxplay. I think that the tradition will continue.