Linus Söderström was magnificent again in the Skellefteå goal.
Goalkeeper Linus Söderström played a pivotal role in the victory, making an impressive 27 saves and recording his third clean sheet of the playoffs. Skellefteå started slowly as Örebro went for the kill but Söderström kept AIK in the game until, they started pressing Örebro back and were rewarded with two second period goals.
Speaking after the match, Söderström acknowledged the stressful situation his team faced after being down 0-2 in the series, but was proud of the way they responded. "I felt that as a team we really seized the occasion. Maybe not in the first period, but definitely in the second and in the end we won deservedly," he told C More.
Andreas Wingerli roars with joy after AIK go 2-0 up in the second period. The match ended 3–0.
Söderström's stellar performance in the playoffs has made him the best goalkeeper in the tournament so far, with three clean sheets to his name. Looking ahead, he expressed optimism that the team had found a new level in their play, saying "We found a voice that we haven't had before in this match series. We will build on that."
Filip Sandberg scored the third goal at the death.
The win gives Skellefteå new hope as they aim to even the series and earn a spot in the final.
The fourth match is on Friday evening in Örebro.
FACT BOX
Semi-final 3 of 7
Skellefteå AIK–Örebro 3–0 (0–0, 2–0, 1–0)
Goals: 1–0 (29.17) Pär Lindholm (Oskar Nilsson, Joakim Lindström), 2–0 (37.12) Andreas Wingerli (Tom Kühnhackl, Max Lindholm), 3–0 (58.57) Filip Sandberg (Tom Kühnhackl), game five against six
Shots: 31 - 27
Attendance: 5801 - sold out
Örebro leads the series 2–1.