Skellefteå AIK won its third consecutive game against Malmö in the SHL quarterfinals on Friday, taking a 3-0 lead in the series. The match ended 4-2, with goals from Mikkel Aagaard, Jonathan Pudas, Pontus Johansson, and Rickard Hugg, while Fredrik Händemark scored for Malmö. Skellefteå is now one win away from a semifinal spot, with the fourth quarterfinal game scheduled for Sunday at 15:00.
According to reports, no Swedish hockey team has ever come back from a 0-3 deficit in a series.