It was a tight replay of this spring's even semi-final series between these teams.
During the initial period, Örebro's players visited the penalty box far too often for the good of their team.
Game five against three in 1.37 was a golden situation that Växjö did not neglect.
Julius Nättinen pulled a hard shot that Richard Gynge steered into the net.
- We spin well with them, either they can let us pass or pull us down, said the 1-0 shooter Gynge to C More.
- We have to remove the expulsions to win the match, stated Örebro's forward Robin Kovacs in a break interview in C More.
Claesson expanded
However, it did not help that the guests stayed on the track during the beginning of the second period.
Växjö's defender Ludvig Claesson, last year in hockeyallsvenska Tingsryd, sent away a puck that slipped in behind Jonas Arntzen in Örebro's box.
But suddenly the guests got up to speed under the pipes, which was quickly rewarded.
The reduction came when Joel Mustonen found the gap between Växjö goalkeeper Janis Kalnins and his first post.
Richard Gynge was given a chance to change things around.
Swing decided
In Saturday's SHL premiere in Växjö, visiting Färjestad turned a 0-2 deficit into a victory after penalties.
The vibes from there were clearly felt in the arena when Örebro's Christopher Mastomäki, barely three minutes into the third period, splashed there 2-2.
A moment later, Växjö's coach Sam Hallam chose to take a timeout to try to steer his team back to the winning track.
In the end, Richard Gynge still scored two goals, which gave Växjö the season's first victory and two points.