Frölunda Indians overwhelmed Luleå Hockey 7-0 in game two of their SHL quarterfinal series, held in Luleå. The victory came after Luleå's overtime win in the opener on Frölunda's home ice. Luleå coach Thomas 'Bulan' Berglund pulled his goalie midway through the second period amid defensive struggles.
Frölunda rebounded forcefully in Luleå, dominating with a 7-0 shutout in the second quarterfinal matchup. The game shifted decisively after a competitive start, with Frölunda leading 2-0 after the first period and 4-0 after two. Luleå managed only nine shots on goal through 40 minutes, while Frölunda converted efficiently on 14 attempts in the second period alone, officials noted post-game reviews confirmed some officiating errors but emphasized the outcome was decided earlier through execution differences. Luleå coach Thomas 'Bulan' Berglund replaced goaltender Matteus Ward with Joel Lassinantti after the 3-0 goal at 13:47 of the second period, but Lassinantti conceded shortly after in his first seven minutes of playoff action this series. Frölunda's top line of Max Friberg, Filip Cederqvist, and Jacob Peterson orchestrated the first four goals. Peterson assisted Cederqvist, who fed Friberg for the opener. In power play, Peterson drew a penalty on Oskari Laaksonen, leading to Cederqvist's second playoff goal off Henrik Tömmernes' shot. Friberg added his second for 3-0, followed by Cederqvist's hat trick contribution at 4-0. The third period saw Jere Innala, Theodor Niederbach, and Arttu Ruotsalainen close out the scoring. Tensions boiled over with multiple altercations. Markus Nurmi clashed repeatedly, drawing a match penalty during Luleå's power play after Pontus Andreasson showed frustration. Later, Brendan Shinnimin received a match penalty for cross-checking Cederqvist in the face during a faceoff, forcing Cederqvist off briefly. Berglund criticized Nurmi's call, saying, 'De har erkänt att de har gjort fel,' noting referees admitted the error as Nurmi did not enter as a third man from the bench. On Shinnimin, he added, 'onödigt gjort.' Frölunda stuck with Tobias Normann in net after starting him in game one, a choice that paid off handsomely. Strong fan support from Frölunda followers energized the away side. Game three returns to Luleå on Friday.
