Oskarshamn came to the away meeting with Luleå with SHL's heaviest suite right now.
Ten straight losses.
But in Norrbotten, it looked like the trend would reverse.
Oskarshamn turned and took the lead, but with an expulsion in the final minutes, they invited Luleå again and fell in overtime.
It was a tie, 2-2 after the first period after Oskarshamn turned a 2-0 deficit.
In the second period, Oskarshamn retained command.
After 6.10, the Danish loan from Södertälje, Nick Olesen, put 3-2.
His second goal in two games at the club.
Just three and a half minutes later, another Dane, Oliver Larsen, extended the lead further when he sent in a puck that looked in behind a completely covered David Rautio in the Luleå goal.
But with two minutes left in the middle, Isac Brännström reduced for Luleå when he steered in a return from Pontus Själin.
Lost the lead
Oskarshamn looked to be heading for victory and an important trend break.
But with three minutes left in the match, they went on an expulsion when Joakim Thelin had to sit down for two minutes for tripping.
A location that Luleå took advantage of immediately.
With 2.24 left, Einar Emanuelsson quickly sent the puck into the goal to 4-4.
And in the extension, Filip Hållander was able to put 5-4 for Luleå and extend Oskarshamn's bitter suite.
- We play pretty well.
We become a little passive in the third period and get a little tough goals against us, but that's life right now when it bounces against us.
It's just to keep working on, says Oskarshamn's coach Martin Filander to C More.