Reigning champion Luleå through to
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Reigning champion Luleå through to SM playoffs, faces Skellefteå in emotionally charged semifinal matches

Reigning champion Luleå is through to the SM playoffs. In the semi-final series, a meeting with rivals Skellefteå awaits. They will be emotionally charged matches, says goalkeeper Matteus Ward to TV4 Play after 1–0 and 4–2 wins against Frölunda.

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I haven't had time to think too much about it, but you know what it's like to face Skellefteå in the regular season, so it'll be really fun to face them in a playoff semifinal.

Luleå got there via a 4–2 win over Frölunda. After two scoreless periods, the decisive moment came early in the third. Thirty-six seconds into the period, Anton Levtchi scored to secure the victory.

An early holiday awaits the second-placed team in the regular season, Frölunda.

"It sucks. I thought we would do better this season. We are not happy with it," coach Robert Ohlsson told TV4 Play.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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