HV71 won after target explosion in the third period

With the score 3-2, it felt completely open to the third period between one HV71 and the third SDE.

Then the series leader showed the class and closed the game with three goals in less than two minutes.

Partly in luck as when Sanni Hakala steered 5-2 after a whiteboard by SDE goalkeeper Alba Gonzalo, and with skill as when Jessica Healey thundered 6-2 with a powerful shot in powerplay.

Canadian Kennedy Marchment, last year's points queen in Linköping, completed his hat trick on a pass from Kaitlyn Tougas when HV71 came two-for-one in the final stage of the match.

Marchment was listed for a total of four points when HV71 won the summit with 7-2. She thus ranks second in the points league with ten points (5 + 5). Lara does Lara Stalder in Brynäs.