Champions Skelleftea begin title defence with clear victory as SHL returns

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lindberg-oscar/IBpaSV2T/"]Oscar Lindberg[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/grahn-viktor/hnUwYDvM/"]Viktor Grahn[/a] scored either side of a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trivigno-bobby/CORRHOY1/"]Bobby Trivigno[/a] equaliser to put [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/skelleftea/8jdWygW7/"]Skelleftea[/a] 2-1 up after the first period, but after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bellows-kieffer/KpGuJiak/"]Kieffer Bellows[/a]' leveller early in period two, the champions took things up a gear - [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/stjernborg-victor/IksTRyYi/"]Victor Stjernborg[/a] scored shorthanded before three goals in the final five minutes from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hugg-rickard/UwnzCOS7/"]Rickard Hugg[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fasching-hudson/SnDJmKdL/"]Hudson Fasching[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aagaard-mikkel/v57qjaw9/"]Mikkel Aagaard[/a] had SAIK 6-2 up[/b] after 40 minutes. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/steen-oskar/GGXobPCa/"]Oskar Vuollet[/a] made it [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/brynas-MZgKvenk/skelleftea-8jdWygW7/?mid=EuXZsR8k"]7-2[/a] in the final period as Skelleftea put down a marker in round one.[/p][embed guid="5506fb3b-3dfe-44ae-84ae-d8abc4b96e9b" url="https://x.com/SHLse/status/2101394360768028894" social-type="twitter" /][p]Top of the pile after one match are [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/farjestad/4b1TBPb8/"]Farjestad[/a], who also scored seven but did so without reply, as [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/larmi-emil/4pxPJXfc/"]Emil Larmi[/a] made 26 saves to complete an opening-night shutout in the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/farjestad-4b1TBPb8/orebro-Y3RLgQQn/?mid=EaNT38V8"]7-0[/a] win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orebro/Y3RLgQQn/"]Orebro[/a].[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aslund-per/hhypjnVS/"]Per Aslund[/a] had the home side 4-0 up before the end of the first period, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bergkvist-axel/pb675QUR/"]Axel Bergkvist[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lodin-viktor/tv3Kr385/"]Viktor Lodin[/a] grabbed a goal and two assists each, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/roos-filip/6eyTOkrK/"]Filip Roos[/a] also registered three points with a trio of assists.[/p][embed guid="e7ed3406-dd01-4510-bd69-59c3da243901" url="https://x.com/SHLse/status/2101368595414499752" social-type="twitter" /][p]After 25 years away from the top tier of Swedish hockey, 1987 Le Mat Trophy winners [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bjorkloven/EyUu7RKr/"]IF Bjorkloven[/a] made a winning return[/b] by winning [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/djurgarden-Q7UY6Hrs/if-bjorkloven-EyUu7RKr/?mid=MPQy2n0L"]3-0[/a] away at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/djurgarden/Q7UY6Hrs/"]Djurgarden[/a]. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/di-giuseppe-phil/CM7M5EGC/"]Phil Di Giuseppe[/a] put them ahead with seconds left in the first period, before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kovacs-robin/UotuH0B0/"]Robin Kovacs[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tellstrom-oscar/AHJvUQlA/"]Oscar Tellstrom[/a] ensured it was one goal per period for the newcomers from Umea, as [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lehtinen-lassi/pIMZchS4/"]Lassi Lehtinen[/a] made 24 saves to keep DIF at bay.[/b][/p][embed guid="4e18b674-4ca1-407a-9d6b-c6b7d1cda318" url="https://x.com/SHLse/status/2101378542562849172" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pajuniemi-lauri/SfmMx4Zq/"]Lauri Pajuniemi[/a] scored in the third minute of overtime to hand [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/malmo/pO1SCzgR/"]Malmo Redhawks[/a] a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/hv-71-CG08m2ie/malmo-pO1SCzgR/?mid=OSqliVo3"]5-4[/a] win at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hv-71/CG08m2ie/"]HV 71[/a], having been 3-0 down[/b]; [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/frolunda/pAG4OqEE/"]Frolunda[/a] also won [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/frolunda-pAG4OqEE/vaxjo-hzXCSnCE/?mid=46o4mmoS"]5-4[/a] but within 60 minutes as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tommernes-henrik/4OY23xEQ/"]Henrik Tommernes[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/puistola-patrik/nqWpkFgA/"]Patrik Puistola[/a] scored late to turn the match around against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vaxjo/hzXCSnCE/"]Vaxjo[/a]. [b]Last season's runners-up [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rogle/j5ve8f1r/"]Rogle[/a] threw away a 2-0 lead to lose [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/lulea-0QhOwF1e/rogle-j5ve8f1r/?mid=M5zrt5w2"]4-2[/a] on the road at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lulea/0QhOwF1e/"]Lulea[/a][/b], while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/linkoping/8njZmM61/"]Linkoping[/a] scored the final two goals of the game to earn a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/linkoping-8njZmM61/timra-KC8bDdOE/?mid=Whmdk9GF"]3-2[/a] victory at home to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/timra/KC8bDdOE/"]Timra[/a].[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/hockey/sweden/shl/"]Follow all the action from the new SHL season on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]