Skellefteå AIK grind out win to go top of the SHL table

It wasn't a flashy or particularly exciting game, but Skellefteå AIK secured three valuable points away from home that took them to the top of the league.

Skellefteå AIK hits the top of the table.

Skellefteå AIK hits the top of the table.

Foto: Petter Arvidson

Engelska2024-10-11 12:41

Rögle opened the scoring with a power-play goal, but Skellefteå AIK responded just before the end of the first period, with Axel Sandin Pellikka tying the game.

In the second period, Skellefteå AIK took control. Despite struggling on the power play, they managed to score a go-ahead goal. Max Lindholm then scored a bizarre goal, effectively breaking Rögle's spirit. Skellefteå AIK had dealt a significant blow to Rögle's morale, and they were unable to recover.

With a final score of 3-1, Skellefteå AIK successfully completed one of their two away games for the week.

FACTS

Rögle BK–Skellefteå AIK 1–3 (1–1, 0–2, 0–0)

The goals : 1–0 (14.31) Linus Sandin (Ferguson, Kapla), 1–1 (19.31) Axel Sandin Pellikka (A. Johnson, Bergqvist), 1–2 (25.39) Anton Heikkinen (P. Lindholm, M. Lindholm) , 1–3 (29.06) Max Lindholm (Sandin Pellikka, P. Lindholm)

Shots : 27–23 (4–14, 10–9, 9–6)

Penalty minutes : 6–12 (0–2, 4–6, 2–4)