The victory was HV71's only second this season, and the first since October 3 when they defeated Oskarshamn 6-3 at home.
In addition, it has mostly been about small efforts, and five losses for the Jönköping gang.
But against Malmö, the team got off to a good start when Christoffer Törngren put 1-0 in boxplay, already after two minutes of play.
Malmö got a draw before the first break, and it was also in this crank that team captain Simon Önerud was forced to leave the match.
Önerud collapsed after a suspicious blow to the head and was helped by the ice into the locker room.
Hattrick by Forsberg
But instead of giving in, other players stepped forward in the home team.
Especially Fredrik Forsberg.
Forsberg scored two goals in the second period and completed his real hat trick when he splashed 4-1 seven minutes into the third period.
Malmö forced, but came no closer than Ponthus Westerholm's reduction to 4-2.
And with 27 seconds left, Christoffer Törngren scored his second goal when he shot 5-2 in the open Malmö cage.