BIK Karlskoga clinched a 4-0 series victory over Nybro Vikings in the HockeyAllsvenskan playoff quarterfinals, winning game four 4-3 in overtime at Liljas Arena. Henrik Björklund recorded an authentic hattrick in the second period to turn the game around, and Oliver Eklind scored the decisive goal.
In the decisive game four, Nybro Vikings struck first with their initial power-play goal of the series, scored by Oscar Nordin with an assist from Tim Lindfors at the 15-minute mark of the opening period, leading 1-0 after 20 minutes. Nybro extended the lead to 2-0 early in the second period, but BIK Karlskoga mounted a comeback led by Henrik Björklund's authentic hattrick—all three goals in the second period, including a power-play equalizer and a go-ahead goal—flipping the score to give BIK the edge without any Nybro goals in between. The game remained tight, forcing overtime in the fourth period, where Oliver Eklind converted a rebound to secure the 4-3 victory and sweep the series 4-0, making BIK the second team to advance to the semifinals after their dominant special teams performance, converting 9 of 18 power plays (50%) for nearly half of their 19 series goals. BIK now awaits the winner between Kalmar or the victor of Södertälje, Modo, and AIK in the next round. Björklund told TV4 post-game, “Skönt att vinna och stänga serien,” praising the team's patience and power-play execution. Eklind reflected, “Jag tror aldrig jag avgjort i ’OT’ i ett slutspel. Det var nåt nytt, det var kul,” highlighting special teams as key: “Special teams, där har vi varit grymma.” Nybro coach Hampus Sylvegård expressed pride despite the loss: “Jag är stolt över gruppen,” noting the club's challenges and the series-deciding special teams disparity. Nordin had said earlier about Nybro's power play, “Vi har varit så fruktansvärt dåliga i powerplay.”
