Luleå was clearly the best in the first period, but did not receive a dividend.
Instead, it was the LHC who somewhat unexpectedly took the lead 56 seconds into the second period, when Henrik Törnqvis found the goal in numerical superiority.
But the lead did not last long.
After five minutes of play, Carl Mattsson pulled home with a shot and made it 1-1.
2-1 via skate
Luleå also made it 2-1 in the second period.
The puck was guided in goal by Arttu Ilomäki via skate and video review was required.
But the assessment was not that it was a saving move and the goal was approved.
LHC captain Jonas Junland also received a shot on the wrist and looked in real pain.
He sat in the booth for a couple of minutes but was then forced to step down.
In the third period, Linköping chased an equalizer, but Luleå held off and took their seventh straight home victory against the LHC, and their fifth straight victory in the SHL-
For Linköping, it is all the heavier.
The loss was their ninth straight loss and they are still last in the SHL.