"Obviously it sucks," Leksandsforward Patrik Zackrisson told C More during the second period break.
Then they were white-clad underneath with 0–3.
An efficient Luleå made 1-0 in the middle of the first period through Robin Kovacs, before Nils Lundkvist expanded to 2-0 just over three minutes into the second.
Then when Niklas Olausson put 3–0 after 17.14 in the same period, the air went out of the homework.
"The second period was very, very bad," said coach Roger Melin.
Patrik Zackrisson shared the coach's assessment.
- We did a great first, but a bad second and gave them far too much energy. Then there were small mistakes that we were severely punished for. But we give the puck away way too easily, he said.
In the third period came another two back-long goals for Leksand, who is now three points behind the second-last Oskarshamn after 20 games played.