Djurgården loses again and the question remains fluttering in the air:
How long will Johan Garbenlöf survive if this continues?
Or athletic director KJ Stoppel?
Stockholmers who are heading for a new disastrous start to the season.
Live history hardly talks about Johan Jarbenlöf after another tough home loss to Hovit.
Former national team captain who took over when Joachim Fagerwaal was sacked last season.
Fagervall had to leave early on 29 November, then the team was still third in the table.
This says something about expectations at the time.
And former coach Barry Smith disappeared even faster in the Zoos’ final SHL season in 2021-22.
He actually got the kick thirteen games later and as early as October 25.
A month and a half later, then sporting director Joachim Eriksson, as he was officially called, chose to step down. But it cannot, of course, remain.
Erickson, who was the architect of the hockey the Zoos would start playing when former successful coach Robert Olson disappeared.
He went straight to Allsvenskan hockey.
KG Stoppel took over when Eriksson disappeared, and I don’t think any sporting director in Stockholm’s history has recruited and fired so many players in the modern era.
But so far it has not given any boost either.
Now we’re early in the season, a friend of the system might point out.
But that is exactly what has been the problem for Djurgården in recent seasons.
Poor starting distances.
This led to early panic measures and the dismissal of coaches.
Now it looks like they’re on their way to a new one.
There is a limit to everything
After a successful first showing and a 5-3 win over top team Bjorklofen against a sold-out Hovet, things got worse.
Losing points to both Västervik and Tingsryd, then 0-4 at home against Mora, followed by 1-4 away to Östersund and now 0-2 at home against Västerås.
Although the opening program was relatively easy on paper, it became pie in every way.
The trend is hardly upward, with only one goal advanced in the last three matches and one goal conceded.
In addition, two tough matches await us, the first against Södertälje in an uncertain derby at the Hovet Stadium on Saturday and then against league favorites Brinas next Wednesday.
Now there has been no positive impact from Djurgården’s recently fired coaches, but there is always a limit to everything.
Also for club icon Johan Garbenlöf.
If it doesn’t stop the downward spiral.
AIK pulled off their best heist of the year when they went to Uppsala and beat Alamtuna 2-1, losing on penalties to them.
In the first period, the completely outmatched Mtona scored 20-0 in shots, but just 1-0 in goals.
Part of the magic of hockey is that it turns so fast.
AIK were very effective in the second half, scoring two goals on six shots and leading the game 2-1 after two periods.
Tobias Norman was relentless in the AIK penalty area, of course, which is the biggest reason for the victory.
And yes, he is Norwegian.
Scots?
Yes, they were 44-15 at the end since AIK was decent for the numbers in the third period.
Mura is the most exciting team in Allsvenskan at the moment.
After a 5-2 win away to Västervik, they have enjoyed three straight wins and a 14-2 goals tally overall. After that, they faced both Djurgården and Vesteras.
strong.
Brinas appears to be on a comfortable journey towards winning the series, with top contenders dropping points.
Another 6-2 victory over Beck Karlskoga, five in a row now and the only team yet to lose.
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