SHL Playoffs: Brynas back in it as Farjestad move within a win of series sweep

[p][b]Two defeats and 12 goals conceded was not a good look for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brynas/MZgKvenk/"]Brynas[/a] after the first two games, but they managed to make home advantage count in game three, if only just.[/b][/p][p]That advantage looked like it would never come after a goalless first 40 minutes in which the Gavle side could not profit from a couple of powerplays, but they finally took the lead two minutes into period three, when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodin-anton/CYyJDUUd/"]Anton Rodin[/a] set the puck back for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/norlinder-mattias/23ENOPVf/"]Mattias Norlinder[/a] to bury.[/p][p]Midway through the period, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vaxjo/hzXCSnCE/"]Vaxjo[/a] hit back when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/persson-joel/2XcDv9nd/"]Joel Persson[/a] teed up [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/elvenes-lukas/z7Fx3maq/"]Lukas Elvenes[/a] to equalise, but a determined Brynas were in front again five minutes later when Norlinder and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pettersson-lucas/fDrQk3V6/"]Lucas Pettersson[/a] combined for their second points each and to set up [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trivigno-bobby/CORRHOY1/"]Bobby Trivigno[/a] to retake the lead.[/p][p]However, they again couldn't hold on, and when Vaxjo won a face-off in the attacking zone, [b]Elvenes found [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gardiner-reid/Qato2gFm/"]Reid Gardiner[/a] in space on the left side and he rifled in another equaliser with just four seconds remaining in regulation time.[/b][/p][p]In overtime, the home side's chance looked to have gone when Vaxjo survived a powerplay for having too many men on the ice, [b]but with 08:20 played, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/silfverberg-jakob/UPzboejG/"]Jakob Silfverberg[/a] netted for the second time this series, with this one much more crucial, as it won the game for Brynas, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/brynas-MZgKvenk/vaxjo-hzXCSnCE/?mid=GhuTNe04"]3-2[/a].[/b][/p][embed guid="2a673bb0-8faf-44a0-9605-94b5edbbc397" url="https://x.com/SHLse/status/2037924816280264800" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]Back-to-back away wins had already put [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/farjestad/4b1TBPb8/"]Farjestad[/a] in control of their quarter-final, and their was no surprise that their homecoming to Karlstad went with the form book, running out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/farjestad-4b1TBPb8/rogle-j5ve8f1r/?mid=x89fMrPa"]2-0[/a] winners at home to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rogle/j5ve8f1r/"]Rogle[/a].[/b][/p][p]Neither side was able to profit from a powerplay apiece in the opening period, but when the visitors' [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sundsvik-albin/v1N8I8As/"]Albin Sundsvik[/a] was called for interference six minutes into period two, it took all of six seconds for Farjestad to take advantage through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/steen-oskar/GGXobPCa/"]Oskar Steen[/a].[/p][p][b]Fresh from scoring a hat-trick in game two, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tomasek-david/xtkW4fH5/"]David Tomasek[/a] was at it again six minutes later, combining beautifully with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zohorna-radim/Wfrq4sim/"]Radim Zohorna[/a] in the Rogle zone before firing home from the left side.[/b][/p][p]From then on, Farjestad held on despite giving away a couple more powerplays, but the Angelholm side failed to find a way past [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/larsen-emil-holm/U79KcPeM/"]Emil Holm[/a], who made 24 saves in the match to record a playoff shutout. [/p][embed guid="e69eecdd-613d-4410-8055-6be189c798f0" url="https://x.com/SHLse/status/2037921549865373704" social-type="twitter" /][p]The sides will be back in action on Monday 30th, as Rogle will be looking to keep their season alive and Vaxjo will be aiming to re-establish their two-game lead.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/hockey/sweden/shl/"]Follow every match of the SHL postseason on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]