Qualifier series
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Björklöven defeats Södertälje 4–1 to advance to HockeyAllsvenskan final
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Björklöven beat Södertälje 4–1 in game five to win the HockeyAllsvenskan semifinal series 4–1 and advance to the final, positioning them one win from SHL promotion. The Umeå team scored three power-play goals after two match penalties against Södertälje, who fought gritty despite injuries. Björklöven await the winner of the Modo–BIK Karlskoga semifinal, currently tied 2–2.
HV71 won the first SHL relegation qualifier match against Leksand 2–1 after a tense third period. Leksand mounted heavy pressure but failed to equalize. The best-of-seven series continues in Jönköping.