Östersunds IK defeated Troja-Ljungby 5-1 in a HockeyAllsvenskan match at SP Arena on Friday. The game ended 1-5, with goals for Östersund scored by Isak Garfve, Oliver Kandergård, Albert Sjöberg, Linus Videll, and Dennis Värmhed, while Linus Skager scored for Troja-Ljungby. According to reports, Östersund made history by scoring two goals in the first period within 41 seconds, with Oliver Kandergård opening the scoring after 17 seconds and Albert Sjöberg adding a second goal 24 seconds later.
This reportedly marks the fastest two-goal start in HockeyAllsvenskan history. Östersund had lost six consecutive games before this match. Next, Troja-Ljungby plays away against Nybro Vikings IF on March 1 at 16:30, and Östersunds IK plays away against Södertälje SK on March 1 at 14:00.