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Malmö beats Skellefteå in overtime to stay alive in quarterfinals

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  • Malmö won in overtime to cut Skellefteå's series lead to 3-1.
  • Topi Niemelä scored the winning goal on a power play in overtime.
  • Malmö goaltender Marek Langhamer made 38 saves on 39 shots.

Malmö defeated Skellefteå in overtime in Malmö, Sweden, reducing the quarterfinal series to 3-1 in matches for Skellefteå. Topi Niemelä scored the winning goal on a power play in overtime after Skellefteå's Zeb Forsfjäll took a tripping penalty. Malmö had taken a 1-0 lead with a goal by Robin Salo in the first period, but Skellefteå equalized to 1-1 in the second period with a goal by Oskar Vuollet that was confirmed after a video review.

The game went to overtime after a scoreless third period. Malmö goaltender Marek Langhamer made 38 saves on 39 shots. Skellefteå outshot Malmö 39-15 in the match.

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