SHL playoff sensation and Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby is done for the season. With a 6-2 loss to Skellefteå AIK, Jonsson-Fjällby’s Djurgården has been eliminated from the SHL playoffs semifinals in six games.
The 20-year-old Swede finished the postseason the same way he started it, scoring a goal midway through the third period.
By Magnus Cadelin 4 years ago
Heading in to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the tenth time in his career, Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is now an emotionally-scarred veteran. The 30-year-old Swede has been through playoff heartbreak after heartbreak throughout his career. Ahead of tonight’s game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets, Backstrom spoke to Aftonbladet’s Per Bjurman and seemed at ease of the situation.
By Magnus Cadelin 4 years ago
Tuesday night, the wild tale of Axel Jonsson-Fjällby continued as his Djurgården kicked off their semifinal playoff series with Skellefteå. The speedy winger entered the third round of the Swedish playoffs tied for the league lead in goals and second in points.
By Magnus Cadelin 4 years ago
Since being drafted by the Capitals in 2016, Axel Jonsson-Fjällby has been one of the least-expected stars to rise on a talent packed Swedish team. The follicly-gifted forward made a name for himself during the 2018 World Junior Championships, scoring two shorthanded goals and registering two assists to help propel Sweden to win silver.
Since the WJC ended, Jonsson-Fjällby has struggled a bit to maintain his momentum, at times finding himself on the bench of a second-place Djurgården team in a fight for standings points.
That ended today.
By Magnus Cadelin 4 years ago
In a hard-fought World Junior Championship semifinals game between Team Sweden and Team USA, special teams decided the game. But in a weird twist, it was the team a man down who did the clutch scoring.
With Team Sweden up 2-0 in the third period, Swedish forward Linus Lindstrom took a holding the stick penalty. Instead of a USA comeback, Sweden would ice the game.
51 seconds into the penalty kill, Swedish forward Oskar Steen scored shorthanded to make it 3-0. 38 seconds later, Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby tallied Sweden’s second shorty while killing that same minor penalty.
The unlikely SHGs would lead Sweden to victory.
By Magnus Cadelin 5 years ago
Ahead of the tournament, a few had heard of him but he’s quickly making a name for himself. Sudden fan-favorite and Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby scored a gorgeous shorthanded breakaway goal – all while chewing on his mouth guard.
By Magnus Cadelin 5 years ago
Over the offseason, the Capitals, in a need to make room for other contracts, sent the team’s third leading-scorer Marcus Johansson to the New Jersey Devils in a salary dump.
Johansson, who was in his native of Sweden when the move was completed, was sound asleep when the news broke. When he woke up, he had tons of messages on his phone and spent the next few days in shock. It was awkward seeing Mojo in a new set of gear.
Now, a couple of months later, the forward is beginning to settle in to his new role on his new team. During his time in the Capitals organization, the 27-year-old was considered a bit player with skills that were often under appreciated. Now, playing for the Devils, he’s one of the most experienced guys on the team and his role is different.
By Magnus Cadelin 5 years ago
