Three goals in less than three minutes at the end of the second period broke Brynäs – and forced Niklas Gällstedt to change goalkeeper. Champions Skellefteå then stripped Brynäs of their possession. It was a big loss of 7–2 in the opening game.
SKELLEFTEÅ. Skellefteå was terribly good. Brynäs was frighteningly bad. The latter had all their problems from last season exposed after the home team won 7–2 in the SHL premiere.
Brynäs kept pace for just over half of the game in the hockey premiere. Then Skellefteå took over. In a few minutes, the reigning champion went from 2–2 to 6–2.
Three goals in less than three minutes at the end of the second period broke Brynäs – and forced Niklas Gällstedt to change goalkeeper. Champions Skellefteå then stripped Brynäs of their possession. It was a big loss of 7–2 in the opening game.