Björklöven came to the summit against Timrå with three losses in their last five matches.

From the start, there was not much to suggest that this would end with anything other than the Umeå team's third straight match without points.

Timrå were completely dominant, winning the shots 14-1 in the opening period and to rewind the ice in the home team's zone in the first break was not necessary.

Despite this, it was goalless after 20 minutes.

Kevin Poulin, who is back between Björklöven's posts after a long absence due to injury, played great.

Dahlén to Lööke for the first time

But at the start of the second period, the Canadian goalkeeper had to capitulate.

Timrå's biggest star in Jonathan Dahlén found Jens Lööke in powerplay who could set his 13th goal of the season.

- The first period was bad, everyone could see it.

We make a better second and know that we are strong in the third and we will show that now, Björklöven's Alexander Wiklund told C More after two periods and inferiority with the match's only goal so far.

Dahlén to Lööke a second time

Björklöven got the best start one could wish for in the final period.

This when Alexander Deilert sent off a masked shot that went through the traffic and into the net until 1-1.

Hans Wallson's team has taken on too many expulsions throughout this season.

That was also the case tonight and it finally became decisive.

It was through the delicacy of the match that Jonathan Dahlén with a pass behind his back on himself was able to get the puck to Jens Lööke again who in a largely open cage could push in 2-1.

Blomqvist "goal scorer"

Björklöven took out his goalkeeper and pressed in powerplay during the final stages of the match.

But instead of finding the way to an equalizer, it was Jacob Blomqvist who decided with his 3-1 goal - without getting the puck over the goal line.

He came free with the open goal cage and was pulled down and as the rules say, goals must then be judged, which was the case.

"Should have been decided earlier"

Alexander Wiklund reduced by eight seconds left but Björklöven did not get any closer.

- A very nice win.

We should have decided the match earlier but it is a luxury problem today, it feels really nice to win, says Jonathan Dahlén to C More after the victory.

Timrå now leads the hockey allsvenskan with twelve points ahead of the Umeå team - with one match less played.