Hattrick
BIK Karlskoga sweeps Nybro Vikings to reach HockeyAllsvenskan semifinals
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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.
AJ Vanderbeck scored a hattrick to lead Södertälje to a 6-3 away win over Kalmar in the first game of their HockeyEttan quarterfinal series. The former Kalmar player celebrated his goals without hesitation. Kalmar fought back but fell short.
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Filip Forsberg scored his first hat trick of the season to lead the Nashville Predators to a 5-2 win against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. The Swedish forward tallied goals in all three periods, boosting Nashville's recent form ahead of the Olympics. Dalibor Dvorsky scored twice for St. Louis in the loss.