Niklas Bäckström is back for Brynäs after being injured since before the Olympic break. Aftonbladet reports that Niklas Bäckström participated in Brynäs' training on Monday. Niklas Bäckström expects to make his comeback in Tuesday's match against Malmö.
If Brynäs wins its upcoming match, it is practically qualified for the quarterfinals. Niklas Bäckström has played 42 matches this season with 29 points. William Wikman will not play more of the regular season after being injured in the match against Växjö, though the exact injury he sustained is unknown.
Teemu Turunen is making a comeback after 12 matches of absence. Juuso Vainio and Sampo Ranta are on the injury list, but the specific injuries for them have not been disclosed. In other sports news, Alisson Becker is injured again and will miss Tuesday's Champions League round of 16 match against Galatasaray, with the specific nature or severity of his injury unclear.
This is the second time this season that Alisson Becker has been injured and missed matches. Giorgi Mamardashvili will take over the responsibility in goal. When Liverpool and Galatasaray met in the league phase, Liverpool lost 0-1.
The round of 16 is played with double matches, and the winner will face the winner of the PSG vs. Chelsea round of 16. The kickoff in Istanbul on Tuesday is at 18:45.
Elsewhere, Malte Jutterdal won the Ski Classics race at Orsa Grönklitt, ahead of Elias Andersson. Alvar Myhlback finished eighth, almost four minutes behind. Abdelrahman Boudah is returning to the Allsvenskan on loan to Västerås SK for the entire season, though the terms or conditions of his loan deal are not specified.
Abdelrahman Boudah was previously on loan to Västerås SK from Hammarby in the fall of 2024.