Djurgården against Linköping would, judging by table positions, be the most even quarter-final series.

But the first quarter-final meeting was something completely different.

With half the match played, it was 5-0 to Djurgården after four goals in the second period.

The victory numbers were eventually written to 7-3.

Djurgården has released many young players in the SDHL this season.

One of them, 16-year-old Nicole Hall, scored two goals in Monday's victory.

Stockholm Club's coach Rickard Hårdstam does not anticipate the events.

- We have to take the good with us, our attacking play and defensive play for two periods.

Then we know that it will be a completely different match on Wednesday.

But hopefully we will get an equally good dividend then, Hårdstam said after the victory on Monday.

Stockholmsklubben took their top form into the playoffs and the team now has six straight wins, of which three against Linköping, since mid-February.

Victories against HV71 and Brynäs during this period testify to an even higher maximum level.

Clip: Djurgården outclassed Linköping

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Andrea Dalen (archive photo) Photo: Bildbyrån.