Kalmar HC is set to play a decisive seventh game against Södertälje SK in the HockeyAllsvenskan playoffs in Kalmar, Sweden. According to SVT Småland, the winner will advance to the semifinals against BIK Karlskoga, with the match described as the most important in Kalmar HC's history. Tickets reportedly sold out in minutes.
Barometern-OT reports that the series has been close, with Södertälje tying it on their home ice earlier in the week. Outside the game, Kalmar HC and Kalmar municipality have signed an agreement to expand the VIP section at Hatstore Arena for next season, adding over 100 new seats. The atmosphere in Kalmar is reportedly heated, with Södertälje player Patrik Zackrisson noting the importance of a full arena.