Jesper Damgaard scored an early goal Saturday to help MoDo edge Farjestad 1-0 and stay alive in the quarterfinals of the Swedish Elite League playoffs.
Damgaard, who was Denmark's captain at last year's World Hockey Championships, scored just 47 seconds in on a nice play by Henrik Sedin, a locked-out NHL player from the Vancouver Canucks.
Former NHL goalie Tommy Salo went the distance for MoDo, stopping 28 shots. Once, in the first period, Farjestad blew a two-man advantage.
"Salo was our big hero," MoDo coach Kent Forsberg said. "I'm glad we were able to show that this series is not over yet."
Peter Forsberg, Kent's son, watched the game from the stands after being cross-checked and consussed in Game 4 on Thursday by Peter Nordstrom, formerly of the Boston Bruins. Nordstrom was suspended for two games earlier Saturday by the Swedish Elite League.
It's unclear if Forsberg, who was the NHL's most valuable player with the Colorado Avalanche in 2003 and is a seven-time all star, will play in Game 6. Farjestad leads the series 3-2.
He has reportedly sustained seven concussions in addition to several other serious injuries during his career.
Elsewhere, Petri Liimatainen scored a power-play goal midway through the second period to give Sodertalje a 2-1 road win over Linkoping to take a 3-2 series lead. Linkoping finished second in the regular-season standings; Sodertalje clinched the eighth and last spot on the final day.
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