Växjö Lakers defeated Brynäs 2-1 in Växjö, Sweden, on Wednesday to win their SM quarterfinal series 4-1 and advance to the SM semifinals. Växjö took a 1-0 lead in the first period when Reid Gardiner scored, assisted by Kalle Kratz and Erik Andersson. The second period was scoreless.
In the third period, Hugo Gustafsson scored to make it 2-0, and Oskar Lindblom later scored for Brynäs to reduce the deficit to 2-1, but Växjö held on for the victory. Brynäs, last year's SM finalist, is now eliminated from the playoffs.
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