Tensions boiled over in the second semifinal game between Skellefteå and Luleå, with four match penalties issued for fighting in the final minutes. Luleå's Brendan Shinnimin accused Skellefteå's Frans Haara of choking him from behind, but Haara rejected the allegation. Skellefteå leads the series 2-0 as it shifts to Luleå.
With less than two minutes remaining in regulation during game two of the SHL playoffs, a scrum erupted in the neutral zone between Skellefteå and Luleå. Players Frans Haara and Brendan Shinnimin clashed amid the chaos, which also involved efforts to protect teammate Vuollet from Luleå players. Officials handed out four match penalties for fighting as emotions ran high on the ice.
