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Vita Hästen beats Västervik 4-3 in overtime

Key Points
  • Vita Hästen won 4-3 in overtime against Västervik at Himmelstalundshallen.
  • Gustav Lindberg scored the winning goal in overtime, assisted by Colin Smith and Emil Öhrwall.
  • The win reportedly gives Vita Hästen third place and a quarterfinal against Halmstad Hammers starting March 11.

Vita Hästen defeated Västervik 4-3 in overtime in a hockey match at Himmelstalundshallen. The game was part of the Hockeyettan södra league. Västervik took an early lead with goals from Knut Köhler and Joel Carlsson in the first period.

Vita Hästen reduced the deficit to 1-2 through Jesper Samuelsson early in the second period, but Västervik extended their lead to 1-3 with a goal from Noah Wolf. Vita Hästen made it 2-3 through Jesper Sellin later in the second period. In the third period, Carl-Henrik Edwardsson equalized for Vita Hästen with 1:41 remaining.

Gustav Lindberg scored the winning goal in overtime after 1:34, assisted by Colin Smith and Emil Öhrwall. According to reports, this was Vita Hästen's fourth win in their last five matches. The victory reportedly secured Vita Hästen third place in the table, setting up a quarterfinal series against Halmstad Hammers starting on March 11, with Vita Hästen having home-ice advantage in a potential fifth game.

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