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Skellefteå fører SHL-finalen 3-1 efter sejr over Rögle
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Skellefteå besejrede Rögle 3-2 i den fjerde SHL-finalekamp. Holdet har nu matchbold og kan sikre sig titlen på hjemmebane på lørdag. Rögle er nødt til at vinde tre kampe i træk for at fremtvinge en afgørende syvende kamp.
Pontus Johansson has shone in Skellefteå's SM playoff run against Luleå, scoring in recent matches and filling a key role. Expert Staffan Kronwall predicts the 24-year-old will depart Swedish hockey for the NHL after the season. His agent previously confirmed interest from North America's top league.
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Skellefteå centre Pär Lindholm and Luleå defenceman Oskari Laaksonen have each been handed two-match suspensions by the Swedish Ice Hockey disciplinary committee. The bans follow match penalties in Saturday's SHL semifinal game, which Skellefteå won on the road to take a 3-0 series lead. Both incidents involved high-risk hits to opponents' faces.
Djurgården snapped an eight-game away losing streak with a 3-2 shootout victory over Skellefteå on Sunday. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg delivered a season-best performance, making 46 saves including all three shootout attempts. Jesse Ylönen scored the decisive penalty shot after a 2-2 tie through overtime.
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To mænd i 20'erne er anholdt mistænkt for forsøg på mord i Skellefteå søndag aften. En anden mand på samme alder blev let såret og behandles på hospitalet. Politiet anser hændelsen som isoleret uden fare for offentligheden.