The newcomer Timrå was back in the NHC arena, but the first period left a lot to be desired.
Six minutes into the period, reigning champion Växjö Lakers opened the scoring through Olle Lycksell, who scored his first goal for the club.
A moment later it was all 3-0, before the home team reduced in powerplay.
Before the period was over, visiting Växjö managed to score both a fourth and a fifth goal.
- We give them far too simple goals.
It feels like Växjö has five chances and scores five goals.
It's too bad from us.
We need to get tighter and sort better, Christopher Liljewall in C More's broadcast.
And it was an effective Växjö during the first 20 minutes, who scored five goals on ten shots.
- It is a fairly even period, but we are terribly efficient.
5-1 does not reflect the match picture, says two-goal shooter Robert Rosén.
The match is in progress - the article is updated!