link. The crowd left Linköping down at the first home show.
“LHC, wake up LHC, wake up LHC!”
The quick goals back were a real slap in the face, said defender Linus Holstrom.
Fans began to leave the arena already between the second and third shorts.
The break ended with a crazy final minute with three goals in 31 seconds.
Linköping cut to 1-2 five seconds into strong play, then made Skellefteå 1-3 after 13 seconds and 1-4 after another 18 seconds.
– We had fun when we played, says Skellefteå captain Oskar Muller.
Historic Lindstrom
Joachim Lindstrom became history when he scored 2-6 in the third inning.
The total of 466 is one point more than Bar Mickelson, who had the same number before the game.
2-5 and 2-6 are 42 seconds apart in the final period.
Then most of those still in the ring left.
“until the proof”
Skellefteå retaliated after 2-5 at home against Malmö in the opening round.
– There was a lot to prove. There were many things to improve from the first game, both when it came to the game and the competition, says coach Robert Olson.
Linkoping lost six out of six practice games and started the SHL with two consecutive losses.
Just as during long stretches of pre-season, they played passively, stagnant, and confused in the defensive game.
– We were hollow and they could come flying. It’s too bad, said defender Jesper Peterson.
At the SHL’s premiere on Saturday, six of the arenas were sold out and the seventh was Scandinavia, which had 10,408 spectators.
The text has been updated.