Luleå defeated Örebro 4–2 in a Swedish Hockey League (SHL) match. The victory means Luleå will face Frölunda, the second-place team from the regular season, in the quarterfinals. SVT's hockey expert Håkan Loob praised Luleå player Linus Omark for his skill, noting that not many SHL players use finesse in their game.
Loob maintains his prediction of Frölunda as the champion but believes Luleå will give them a tough match, potentially taking the series to at least six or even a decisive seventh game. The other quarterfinal matchups are Skellefteå against Malmö, Växjö against Brynäs, and Färjestad against Rögle.
not many SHL players use finesse in their game
Luleå will give them a tough match, potentially taking the series to at least six or even a decisive seventh game