SHL roundup: European champions Frolunda defeated again as Vaxjo beat Skelleftea

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tommernes-henrik/4OY23xEQ/"]Henrik Tommernes[/a] provided two assists in the CHL Final against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lulea/0QhOwF1e/"]Lulea[/a], but this time he was finishing off the chances - his goal broke the deadlock after 12 minutes, but the lead lasted all of 51 seconds, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ladue-paul/nFpM0wsp/"]Paul LaDue[/a] quickly got [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rogle/j5ve8f1r/"]Rogle[/a] back on level terms.[/p][p]There were no goals in the middle period, but after getting on the scoresheet on Tuesday, [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lasu-nicklas/pdDhw9oN/"]Nicklas Lasu[/a] was at it again less than three minutes into the third period, though once again, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/frolunda/pAG4OqEE/"]Frolunda[/a] didn't manage the lead well, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nilsson-felix/vN94rnWb/"]Felix Nilsson[/a] levelled things up again with 11 minutes to play.[/b][/p][p]That meant overtime at the Scandinavium again, but this time it wouldn't be the home fans celebrating, [b]as it took all of 15 seconds for Nilsson to score his second of the game and win it [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/frolunda-pAG4OqEE/rogle-j5ve8f1r/?mid=n1EKumSb"]3-2[/a] for Rogle.[/b][/p][p]It's now a remarkable 10 defeats in 12 SHL matches for the former runaway leaders, while the Angelholm side pick up just a second win in six, all of which have gone beyond regulation time.[/p][embed guid="20357598-39eb-4935-92f6-b262f5a5c7f4" url="https://x.com/SHLse/status/2029654703898820667" social-type="twitter" /][p]Frolunda managed to close the gap to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/skelleftea/8jdWygW7/"]Skelleftea[/a] to four points, but could soon be at risk of being passed by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vaxjo/hzXCSnCE/"]Vaxjo[/a] after [b]the Lakers ended the leader's three-match winning run with a confident [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/skelleftea-8jdWygW7/vaxjo-hzXCSnCE/?mid=jZKBs9cn"]4-1[/a] victory.[/b][/p][p]A [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rasmussen-dennis/jmVyoXQF/"]Dennis Rasmussen[/a] powerplay goal with time running down in the opening period didn't seem to phase Skelleftea, who were level again early in the second through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hugg-rickard/UwnzCOS7/"]Rickard Hugg[/a], [b]but strikes from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mclaughlin-dylan/OxRjt5Ag/"]Dylan McLaughlin[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gardiner-reid/Qato2gFm/"]Reid Gardiner[/a] late in the middle period swung things in the hosts' favour.[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rafferty-brogan/YiADqnCU/"]Brogan Rafferty[/a] all but put the game beyond doubt four minutes into the final period, as Vaxjo bounce back after a heavy defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/farjestad/4b1TBPb8/"]Farjestad[/a] and cut the gap to the top to 10 points, as their visitors remain stuck on 99.[/p][embed guid="c1a019ad-6cce-4211-93cd-f7ef63c38f1d" url="https://x.com/SHLse/status/2029645646567800979" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]Lulea suffered something of a hangover from their CHL Final loss, as they fell to a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/leksand-6X2ODGwL/lulea-0QhOwF1e/?mid=0Au2N5CU"]3-1[/a] loss away at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leksand/6X2ODGwL/"]Leksand[/a][/b], whose survival bid is alive and well following a fifth win in six matches. It's now back-to-back SHL losses and three in a row in all competitions for the reigning champions.[/p][p]Not only that, Lulea have slipped to sixth and been overtaken by [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brynas/MZgKvenk/"]Brynas[/a], for whom [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bellows-kieffer/KpGuJiak/"]Kieffer Bellows[/a] struck twice in a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/brynas-MZgKvenk/timra-KC8bDdOE/?mid=QRsTy5RN"]4-1[/a] success at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/timra/KC8bDdOE/"]Timra[/a][/b]. It's three wins on the bounce now for Brynas, while the hosts are pointless from their last three and now have just a three-point cushion inside the playoff places.[/p][p]Leksand are still bottom of the table but now by just one point, [b]after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hv-71/CG08m2ie/"]HV 71[/a] were beaten 2-0 in a shootout, which confirmed a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/hv-71-CG08m2ie/linkoping-8njZmM61/?mid=KECSwRdB"]4-3[/a] defeat at home to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/linkoping/8njZmM61/"]Linkoping[/a].[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shore-nick/b1ATHX0B/"]Nick Shore[/a] scored a goal and a penalty for the visitors, who are closing in on Timra for that final playoff place.[/p][embed guid="7870b6af-f565-44e6-8a1e-caefe4ab3847" url="https://x.com/SHLse/status/2029654523015311703" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orebro/Y3RLgQQn/"]Orebro[/a] have not given up hope of a playoff spot just yet - [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/karlkvist-patrik/Y7fL73An/"]Patrik Karlkvist[/a] netted twice as they cruised past [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/djurgarden/Q7UY6Hrs/"]Djurgarden[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/djurgarden-Q7UY6Hrs/orebro-Y3RLgQQn/?mid=YcloRmD5"]4-1[/a][/b] for a third win in a row and a fourth loss in five for the Stockholm side. Only six points separate the duo now, as they sit in 12th and 9th, respectively.[/p][p][b]Finally, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/persson-carl/8WJLUQ4D/"]Carl Persson[/a] scored in the final minute of regulation and two minutes into overtime to earn [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/malmo/pO1SCzgR/"]Malmo[/a] a dramatic [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/farjestad-4b1TBPb8/malmo-pO1SCzgR/?mid=veigPRsI"]2-1[/a] win over Farjestad[/b] in a mid-table clash that ends the Redhawks' barren run and moves them back to within two points of the top six, and four clear of Farjestad in eighth.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/hockey/sweden/shl/"]Review all the latest SHL scores, stats and standings on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]