Linköping got off to a flying start at home.
Just over twelve minutes into the first period, the LHC had gone 4-0 after goals from Jonas Junland, Henrik Törnqvist, Daniel Ljungman and Simon Lundmark.
Then goalkeeper Joe Cannata got enough and left the ice.
Tex Williamsson replaced and played the rest of the match.
IKO woke up after four straight goals in the butt.
Answered with three straight goals
In the middle period, Pontus Näsén reduced to 1-4.
Nolan Zajac scored 2-4 at the beginning of the third period and a few minutes later Nick Olesen arranged 3-4.
All of Oskarshamn's goals came in numerical superiority.
But Linköping got the last word.
Jimmy Andersson made it 5-3 and Jonas Junland set the final score 6-3.