Really really bad first period for Gästrikland cost them, even though this is a weaker age group than the 07s I still thought they were at least just as strong as Nord coming into this game.
Also really noticeable how the new underager rule hurts them and similar regions/teams. Missing three players that would have been key(arguably their 2 best centers) born 2010 makes a world of difference here.
Watching how the three first quarterfinals turned out it seems more and more likely that Syd will blitz this tournament. Only Västerbotten(who are by far the most entertaining team) even has a fightning chance at this point, in my opinion.
Praying for a jinx here, but some of the top players of Dalarna have not impressed as much as I've hoped during the first 2 months of the season.