For a while, this looked straightforward. IK Oskarshamn controlled the start against Kalmar HC and built a 3–0 lead. Then the third period happened. Kalmar erased all of it and dragged a preseason game into a shootout.
IK still got the win. Joel Svensson delivered the deciding shootout goal for 4–3, putting an end to a game that had become far more exciting than a three-goal lead had any business allowing.