Playoffs

With Modo leading 3-2 in their HockeyAllsvenskan quarterfinal series against AIK, tensions rose before Game 6 at Hovet as AIK mocked Modo's divers with Harpo's 'Moviestar' and fan chants of 'filmare.' Lineup tweaks addressed suspensions and injuries for both sides.

March 26, 2026 Reported by AI

Färjestad BK produced a stunning turnaround in Game 2 of the SHL playoff quarterfinals, rallying from a 5-0 deficit after 18 minutes to defeat host Rögle BK 6-5 in overtime. David Tomasek completed his hat trick with the winner in extra time, marking the first such comeback from 5-0 down in SM-slutspel history. Färjestad now leads the best-of-seven series 2-0 after two road wins.

Örebro Hockey was eliminated from the SHL playoffs' eighth-finals against Luleå after losing the third and decisive match. Several players and the coach commented on the future after the season's end. The team faced a steep uphill battle after Ben Tardif's goal to 4-2 early in the third period.

March 20, 2026 Reported by AI

AIK trails Modo 0-2 in their Hockeyallsvenskan playoff quarterfinal series. Forward Oliver Johansson, sidelined by injury for the first two games, makes his comeback in game three at Hovet. Scott Pooley was named the league's MVP ahead of the matchup.

Malmö Redhawks levelled the quarter-final series at 1–1 with a 2–1 win over Djurgården in Malmö Arena. William von Barnekow scored the winner in the third period after an early goal by Filip Björkman and a disallowed goal for Fredrik Händemark. A decisive third match is set for Saturday.

March 18, 2026 Reported by AI

Fredrik Olofsson enters his first playoffs with Rögle BK after a strong regular season. He led the team with 38 points alongside Felix Nilsson and topped SHL plus/minus stats. Olofsson says greater trust allows him to play his natural game.