There was irritation in Djurgården in connection with the 2-4 loss against Rögle. This when Leon Bristedt decided after a heavy tackle on Victor Eklund.
– It’s a very hard investment by Bristedt, says TV4’s Åke Unger in the broadcast when Eklund stepped off in pain.
It was in the third period of Thursday’s meeting in Ängelholm that disturbing images were rolled out on Djurgården’s Victor Eklund.
The big talent, who will be a key player when Sweden plays the World Cup in a month’s time, had taken a heavy hit from Rögle’s Leon Bristedt and made his way to the dressing room grimacing. The Zoos shouted at the judges, but were not heard. Instead, shortly afterwards they got to see how exactly Bristedt sent in 3-2 in a power play of his own.
– Snively wants the referee to look at it. Ouch, ouch, ouch. It is a very hard investment by Bristedt. Kimby wants to talk to Enroth and ask what the matter is. Eklund has left the match, says TV4’s commentator Åke Unger in the broadcast when the situation is not reviewed.
Although the tackle appeared to hit Eklund in the head, he later returned to play in the third period. An enormous relief for the Junior Crowns national team captain Magnus Hävelid. The DIF camp was all the more irritated.
– It is a solid and hard tackle. I have looked at it carefully. It looks like he’s hoping, but right at the moment of the tackle I feel the skates are in. It hits the whole body and takes a little to the face. I don’t think it’s an ugly or careless tackle. It’s hard, but nothing I think should result in match penalties, TV4’s Sanny Lindström later answers in the studio.
– Then Bristedt is on the border. He has had some questionable tackles, which makes it easy to put him over the edge and say “that’s ugly”.
Bristedt on the tackle: “That’s how you should do it in hockey”
In connection with the tackle on Eklund, Kimby seemed to roar against the striped and after the match both Oliver Kylington and Victor Eklund went forward to get an explanation.
Later, the judges were also seen in discussion with the evening’s protagonist Leon Bristedt, but in TV4 he then did not want to reveal what was said.
– It stays between us, he says after the 4-2 victory and continues about the tackle itself.
– I have the opportunity to finish, that’s how you should do it in hockey. I hope he is well. I spoke to him after the game and he seems fine.
