Luleå defeated Brynäs IF 4-1 at home in the U20-SM hockey playoffs. The score was 2-0, 1-1, 1-0 by period. Luleå now leads the series 2-1 and needs one more win to advance to the quarterfinals.
Måns Josbrant scored for Luleå after 42 seconds, assisted by Oliwer Sjöström. William Håkansson made it 2-0 at 19:40, assisted by David Granberg and Oliwer Sjöström. In the second period, Oskars Nils Briedis scored at 4:28, assisted by William Håkansson and Wille Höglund.
Brynäs' Michal Svrcek scored at 8:42, assisted by Leo Sundqvist and Gustav Hillström. Vilmer Tammilehto scored at 16:59 in the third period. The next match is reportedly on March 19 at 18:00.