Four games were played on Thursday

Brynäs won the game at Johanneshov, which was a little surprising due to Djurgårdens' win in the last homegame against last seasons finalists Skellefteå. But in this game, Brynäs were the stronger team and won 2-1. The twins Ponthus and Patrik Westerholm scored the goals for Brynäs. Marcus Högström scored the goal for Djurgården.

Färjestad BK - Växjö Lakers HC 4-1 (1-1, 1-0, 2-0)
Reigning champions Växjö Lakers lost their third straight game tonight. Home team Färjestad claimed a comfortable victory in Löfbergs Arena. Two quick goals was scored in the first period, one goal each with only 23 seconds apart. Färjestad scored the only goal in the 2nd period, Tomas Skogs was the scorer.

The hometeam made the goal-lamp buzz two more times in the last period and the game ended 4-1.

HV 71 - Örebro HK 4 - 1 (0-0, 2-1, 2-0)
With seven players on the injury list, it's quite impressing that HV71 got away with a win in this game. Mattias Tedenby made two goals in the last period in Kinnarps Arena for the teams second straight win at home .

IF Malmö Redhawks - Frölunda HC 4-5 (2-2, 1-1, 1-1, 0-0, 0-1)
A very exciting game to watch. Frölunda got the lead with two quick goals in the middle of the first period. Before twenty minutes had gone, Malmö leveled the game. In the last two periods, the teams alternated to have the lead. The game finished 4-4 and after a scoreless overtime, Frolunda got the extra point in a shootout.