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Brynäs coach cuts practice short amid winning streak

Key Points
  • Brynäs IF has points in 10 straight games, including eight wins, and was the SHL's best club in February.
  • The team secured a direct quarterfinal spot after a 3-0 win over Frölunda on Saturday.
  • Coach Niklas Gällstedt reportedly cut practice short on Tuesday, with player Simon Bertilsson citing high demands but uncertainty over the reason.

Brynäs IF is the hottest team in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), having earned points in 10 consecutive games, including eight wins, and finishing February as the league's best club. After a 3-0 victory over Frölunda on Saturday, the team moved into a direct spot for the quarterfinals. On Tuesday, coach Niklas Gällstedt reportedly cut practice short, with player Simon Bertilsson stating that Gällstedt has high demands but that he did not know if the coach thought the team was too poor.

Gällstedt has high demands but that he did not know if the coach thought the team was too poor.

Simon Bertilsson, player

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