LHC J20 defeated Örebro Hockey U20 6-3 at Stångebro Ishall in the U20-SM playoffs. The win gives LHC J20 a 2-1 lead in the series, needing one more victory to advance to the quarterfinals. Oscar Emvall scored three goals for LHC J20, while Edwin Lundqvist was the match-winner.
Örebro took an early lead with goals from Niklas Aaram Olsen and Alexander Command, but LHC J20 equalized through Oscar Holmertz and Emvall. In the second period, Sebastian Dahlqvist and Lundqvist extended LHC J20's lead. Emvall added two more goals in the third period, with Örebro's Oscar Olsson scoring a late goal.
The next match is scheduled for March 19 at 19:00 at Stångebro Ishall. According to reports, Loke Krantz of LHC expressed relief after the intense game.