A player in the Finnish national team tested positive for covid-19 during a national team break.
Therefore, the whole team was forced into quarantine for ten days a week ago.
Something that hit Luleå in SDHL hard.
Their Finnish stars Ronja Savolainen, Petra Nieminen, Jenni Hiirikoski, Noora Tulus and Viivi Vainikka missed tonight's match away against SDE.
- We have to stay in Finland for ten days and can end up in prison for three months if we break the quarantine rules, Ronja Savolainen told SVT Sport a few days ago.
Still leading the series
And without some of its biggest stars, the table Luleå had a hard time.
SDE scored three goals in the last ten minutes of the match and went from 2-2 to the final score 5-2.
It was Luleå's only third loss this season in 15 games.
They still lead SDHL, one point ahead of Brynäs but with one match more played.
Already tomorrow, AIK is waiting away, even then without their Finnish quintet.