Linköping defeated Malmö 5-2 in an SHL hockey match in Linköping, Sweden. The game took place on a Saturday, with Linköping breaking a five-game losing streak and Malmö suffering its fourth consecutive loss. Linköping scored three consecutive goals in the second period to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 lead, and added two more early in the third period.
Remi Elie scored his first goal since October for Linköping, while Eskild Bakke Olsen scored two goals and Robin Kovacs contributed one goal and three assists. Janne Kuokkanen scored Malmö's first goal, ending a 14-game goal drought. According to reports, Linköping's Christoffer Ehn expressed frustration about a penalty that led to Malmö's power-play goal.
According to reports, Linköping's Christoffer Ehn expressed frustration about a penalty that led to Malmö's power-play goal.
Linköping's next match is against HV 71 on March 5, while Malmö will face Färjestad on the same date.