This was the team's second victory in the last nine matches.
The big match winner in HV71 was goalkeeper Markus Svensson who has now returned with a message after a long break.
This evening he was very good and contributed greatly to his team's victory.
- Great fun to win a hockey match again.
For my own part, it felt like not playing for a long time and standing a match, a lot of emotions, he told C More after the match.
HV71 came to this match with a shattered self-confidence - but with four energetic juniors who came directly from JVM.
The team also played really well in the first period and responded with a strong defensive play on Leksand's long attacks.
Strong powerplay
HV71 also took the lead with 1-0 after Axel Holmström hit the puck in goal after a return from Leksand goalkeeper Janne Juvonen.
A goal that came in powerplay, where HV 71 was really strong this winter.
Axel Holmström also explained in C More how his team feels about that way of playing.
- It inspires self-confidence in times that have been.
Because when we get powerplay, it is most likely that we will score goals.
It's a nice feeling.
Then it's a shame that the game five against five does not work.