A one-goal advantage decided a result-wise even match for LHC, who won at home against Frölunda 2-1 (2-1, 0-0, 0-0) in the SHL on Tuesday.
Christoffer Ehn made it 1–0 to LHC after ten minutes with assists from Max Martin and Mikko Kokkonen. Frölunda kvitterade till 1-1 efter 12.32 when Tom Nilsson slog till efter förarbete av Arttu Ruotsalainen and Jere Innala. LHC took the lead again when Jakub Vrana found the right pass from Nicholas Shore and Mikko Kokkonen after 18:52.
Neither team managed to score in the second period. The third period was scoreless and LHC held on to their 2-1 lead and won.
The result means that both teams have an unchanged position in the table, LHC in eleventh place and Frölunda in the league lead. The next opponent for the LHC is Leksand. The teams meet on Thursday 8 January at 19.00 in Tegera Arena.
LHC–Frölunda 2-1 (2-1, 0-0, 0-0)
SHL, Saab Arena
First period: 1–0 (10.58) Christoffer Ehn (Max Martin, Mikko Kokkonen), 1–1 (12.32) Tom Nilsson (Arttu Ruotsalainen, Jere Innala), 2–1 (18.52) Jakub Vrana (Nicholas Shore, Mikko Kokkonen).
Form last five games (wins-1 point-losses):
LHC: 2-1-2
Frölunda: 4-0-1
Next match:
LHC: Leksands IF, away, 8 January 19.00
Buy a ticket for the next home game at lhc.eu/biljett
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