And Djurgården suffers another shock loss, when Almtuna roar and win at home 3-2.
I wonder how safe coach Joachim Wagerfall is.
Of all the coaches in Allsvenskan hockey, he feels closest to getting the kick.
Although second place.
Now there is nothing I don’t want or demand, but if I were to rank the coaches who lose the most at the moment, Fagervall would top this list with Thomas Paananen from Västerås.
Paananen because of Västerå’s breakdown and Fagervall because he’s the coach who got the least of his material.
Because there is no doubt that Djurgården is the best hockey team in Allsvenskan.
on paper.
No team has so much experience, so many credentials, so many big names and so much talent.
On top of that, Linus Klasen came in as another notable name late in the season, even though he wasn’t around tonight.
However, it is 19-year-old goalkeeper Karl Lindbom’s sense and sharp power play that keep Djurgården in second place so far this season.
This is what saved the most points.
In five-on-five matches, Djurgården is a middle team.
In class with teams like AIK and Kristianstad.
Serious questioning now
It’s clearly an understatement and proof that the game isn’t working.
Like this evening against Al-Matouna, where he scored two quick goals after a goalless first half.
Only when Marcus Kruger entered straight from the penalty area and got a free position midway through the period and feinted Victor Andrin inside the penalty area.
And just 54 seconds later, Daniel Brodin made it 2-0.
It’s only been nine months since I’ve seen both of them play Olympic hockey with Tre Kronor in Beijing.
Then I thought the game was over and changed the channel to Södertälje Top – Björklöven instead.
But then it rang at the beginning of the third period.
twice.
Firstly when William Proos cut it to 2-1 and then when Hampus Harlestam made it 2-2 on the Force he played just over five minutes of the final period.
It was just a matter of changing the channel again to see the equally abrupt and dramatic ending.
and 2.57 in overtime, Victor Hertzberg made it 3-2 for the Matuna.
It was the latter team’s second consecutive win over Stockholm this season.
This should not happen to a team like Djurgården.
Especially since they were coming off Modo’s final losing streak last time.
But there were no smoky iron stoves that went out on the ice this evening.
Sheep was more tame.
This, of course, is the responsibility of the management personnel.
Now coach Joachim Wagerfall is being questioned seriously and I understand that.
I built a victory machine
He and the rest of the coaching staff have been given an assortment of clean sweeps by athletic director KG Stoppel, but it’s all been bumbling carelessly so far.
At the same time, Modo moves to the top after a fresh and 6-1 away performance against Västerås.
The Big Red Machine in Hockey Allsvenskan is running like a train and is now six points ahead of Djurgården, which is actually seven with a superior goal difference.
Modo has all the chemistry and key play that Djurgården lacks, and Coach Matthias Carlin and Sporting Director Henrik Gradin have both built a winning machine.
Considering how good Modo is at home, those points away from the supposed top teams are worth twice as much.
Impressive to say the least.
At the same time, Västerås had a complete meltdown and it was revealed that discussions were taking place with Håkan Åhlund as a new coach.
You might be thinking about next season, but it looks like it could be much earlier than that.
Especially on a night like this.
Sodertalje returned quickly after the sudden loss at home to the deadly giant Almtuna last time.
It was due 2-0 at home against Björkloven in a game SSK won by shots 41-25.
Third-place Södertälje shares the same points as the overrated Västerpottings and has one less game to play.
And as always, defender Johan Ivarsson was a giant and sealed the match 2-0 in an empty net.
No, watch out for the old SSK.