Updated on 21.22 | Published on 21.17
On the road to losing.
Then the big stars of Djurgården stepped up and achieved their third win in a row.
Stockholm won 3-2 at home against Kalmar.
Newcomer Kalmar were in charge for 40 minutes away against Djurgården.
But despite this, the away team will have to return empty-handed to Småland.
Stockholm won 3-2 after coming back from a 0-1 deficit into a third-period win.
Kalmar took the lead early in the second half after Theokles Theocharidis pushed the ball past Victor Andren.
Andren Tatu then blocked Kukula from extending after the visitors were awarded a penalty after barely half the game.
Nelson with the right dream
In the final period, Linus Klaassen equalized due to injury after 2.18 when he grabbed the rebound and with ten minutes to go, Viktor Nilsson sent a pass from his extended red line to a free Markus Krüger on the far blue line. The team captain volleyed the ball against the right crossbar and gave Djurgården their third successive win.
– It’s a great pass and I do everything I can to be on the right side and then shoot. Kruger says in the TV4 play that the pass was magical.
Ludwig Rinsfeldt then made it 3-1 into an empty net before the visitors reduced the score to 3-2, a mostly academic affair, with a measly few seconds remaining.
The former Crisis Giant now sits in eighth place in the ice hockey championship after 19 rounds.
– It is strong to take three points. Effort…we mix and give a lot. Obviously we would probably be more satisfied with third place. We’re a bit efficient too.