Färjestad had defeated Skellefteå and Växjö was thus in a position to move up in the league. But in Ängelholm, Växjö, which has kept a clean sheet in three of its last four games, went 2 on the pump with a clear 4-1.
At both 1–0 and 3–1, team captain Erik Josefsson sat in the penalty box.
— They came out hard and I go for a “puck out” which is unnecessary of me. Then Rögle scores and gets the match off to a perfect start. Then they score in the change after as well, he sums up himself.
At 2-0, Robert Rosén gave the match new nerve barely halfway into the final act. Minutes later, Josefsson was shown out again. He reacted strongly to the referee’s decision.
— I’m about to go past Daniel Zaar when he cross-checks me and my stick flies up, it touches his helmet. It’s not expulsion for him, but as a judge you can see a little about what led to what. I’m obviously not happy with that sending off, and then they score and we’re in a real slump from which we won’t recover.
It was Daniel Zaar who then made it 4-1 in an open box.
Växjö and Skellefteå have the same number of points, but Skellefteå leads the SHL on better goal difference.