The first week of the SHL playoffs is devoted to the four lowest-ranked playoff teams contesting two quarterfinal spots, so Carl Grundström has been doing this all week:
They begin their quarterfinal against Mälmo on Monday.
I said last week that Lokomotiv had virtually no chance against SKA in their second round playoff series. SKA is so stacked with players this year, as the foundational club for the Olympic team, that they look totally unbeatable by any team outside the NHL.
In the first game, SKA totally controlled the game. They scored their first goal in the first minute; they dominated on the power play and at even strength, and they neutralized the Lokomotiv power play very effectively.