HV71 loses SHL season premiere to Malmö Redhawks

HV71 suffered a 4-5 overtime loss to the Malmö Redhawks in their SHL season premiere. Despite holding an early 3-0 lead, the team conceded three goals in the second period to allow Malmö to equalize.

Captain Olle Alsing noted that the team failed to follow the game plan and struggled against Malmö’s effective power play. This result marks the eighth consecutive SHL season premiere loss for HV71, a streak dating back nine years to a victory over Djurgården.