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Skellefteå AIK beats Frölunda 2-0, takes SHL lead

Key Points
  • Skellefteå AIK won 2-0 against Frölunda and is now the SHL leader.
  • Goaltender Strauss Mann set a record with ten shutouts this season.
  • Andreas Johnson and Rickard Hugg scored the goals for Skellefteå.

Skellefteå AIK defeated Frölunda 2-0 in a Swedish Hockey League (SHL) match, becoming the new league leader. The game was scoreless in the first period before Andreas Johnson, a former Frölunda player, scored for Skellefteå. Frölunda chased an equalizer in the third period but failed to score against Skellefteå's goaltender Strauss Mann.

Mann held a shutout, making him historic by achieving ten shutouts this season, surpassing previous records. The match ended 2-0 after a late goal by Rickard Hugg into an empty net.

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