The third period between Linköping and Leksand in the Saab Arena had barely started for one of the nasty ones.
Leksands Back Eddie Larsson chased an icing puck with the home team Remi Elie in the back and dragged into the card board with full force after contact with the Canadian.
Larsson was visibly Groggy when he got up and had to slip out to the dressing room supported on his teammates.
Critical to the match penalty: “Tough”
The situation was videotaped and after weaving the reprise images a number of times the judges stuck to their decision to judge the match penalty on Elie.
Something received with a burop from the home supporters.
– I think it’s tough. I don’t think he (Elie) makes a clear movement with the leg. Since he is strong and overturned over his upper body absolutely. The risk of injury is high when you get at the highest speed, but I see no conscious way to harm Elie. He wants to win that puck, says TV4’s expert commentator Staffan Kronwall.
Two goals directly
The match penalty meant a five -minute powerplay for Leksand.
A location Dalkarllarna took advantage of when Kalle Östman put 2-1.
However, the joy was short -lived, because then Linköping put 2-2 through Linus Hultström despite four men on the ice.
Jonathan Myrenberg celebrates the victory with the supporters.
Jonathan Myrenberg celebrates the victory with the supporters.
Photo: Magnus Andersson, Bildbyrån
The match went to overtime where Linköping finally clinched the victory.
This after the team came in a two-on-one and Patrick Russell played Christoffer Ehn to a decisive.
The final result was therefore written 3–2 to Linköping.
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Thursday’s result in SHL
Skellefteå-Örebro 3–2
Färjestad-Växjö 3–6
LINKÖPING-SKELSAND 3–2 (by extension)
Frölunda-Modo 5–2
HV71-Malmö 1–4
Brynäs-Luleå 2-1 (by extension)
Rögle-Timrå 1–4
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