Frölunda responded to their first quarterfinal loss by crushing Luleå 7-0 in Scandinavium, evening the series at 1-1. Filip Cederqvist recorded 2 goals and 2 assists and reclaimed his ”Älgen” goal celebration after prior mockery. Several match penalties were issued during the game.
Frölunda HC defeated Luleå HF 7-0 in the second quarterfinal game of the SHL playoffs, played at Scandinavium in Gothenburg on March 25, 2026. The win evened the series at 1-1 after Luleå's controversial victory in the first matchup. Filip Cederqvist, known as ”Älgen från Skara,” was central to the victory with 2 goals and 2 assists. He reclaimed his ”Älgen” goal celebration after Luleå's Anton Levtchi stole it in the first game. Cederqvist commented: ”They started calling me ’Moose’ in the USA.” He left the game injured for examination but gave no post-game interviews. Captain Max Friberg, who scored two goals, said: ”It’s always great when Filip Cederqvist scores and does his goal celebration. There’s tough stuff in ’Ceder,’ so I almost expect him back next time.” In the third period at 4-0, a brawl broke out. Luleå's Brendan Shinnimin received a match penalty for crosschecking Cederqvist. Luleå's Linus Omark criticized: ”Unfortunately, in Swedish hockey, you have to lie down to get a penalty with you.” He implied Cederqvist exaggerated the hit: ”He didn’t get hurt that bad.” Frölunda's Nicklas Lasu responded: ”If you get a stick to the face, I don’t really know, it hurts. ’Ceder’ is a tough guy too, so I can’t really understand what Omark means.” Luleå's Markus Nurmi also got a match penalty for allegedly leaving the bench to fight, but replay footage showed he was on the ice. The next two games will be in Luleå. Cederqvist predicted: ”It will be a long series.”
