Rasmus Sandin

Rasmus Sandin still injured as Sweden is eliminated from IIHF World Championship

Latvia defeated Sweden in a 3-1 upset Thursday, knocking the Swedes out of the IIHF World Championship in the quarterfinals. Sweden played the elimination game without one of their top players, with Rasmus Sandin still out of the lineup with a lower-body injury.

The loss marks the fourth straight tournament where Sweden failed make the podium, last doing so with a gold medal win in 2018. Team Latvia, playing at home in Riga, will advance to the semifinals for the first time in the tournament’s history.

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By Katie Adler 3 days ago

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Rasmus Sandin leaves practice limping day after absorbing brutal knee-on-knee hit in World Championship game

Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin was on the ice for Sweden’s pre quarter-final practice before Tre Kronor is set to take on Latvia on Thursday.

Swedish outlet Aftonbladet initially reported that Sandin was seemingly a full participant in the practice and donned a regular jersey. As the practice went on however, Sandin departed early and “limped” to the locker room.

The 23-year-old rearguard was taken out of Sweden’s final group game in the 2023 IIHF World Championship on Tuesday by an illegal, knee-on-knee check from the USA’s Michael Eyssimont. The hit occurred in the first period of the matchup and Sandin did not return.

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By Chris Cerullo 4 days ago

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Expected high draft pick, David Reinbacher, reportedly sent to hospital after Rasmus Sandin hip check in World Championship game

Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin delivered one of the biggest hits of his career as a member of Sweden’s World Championship team. Sandin was named to the senior Tre Kronor team for the first time in his career in April.

Sandin (no. 38 in blue) stepped up and nailed David Reinbacher (no. 64 in white) with a huge hip check as the Austrian defenseman skated the puck into the offensive zone. Sandin’s check, combined with contact from teammate Henrik Tommernes, sent Reinbacher spinning horizontally in the air before he crashed to the ice.

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By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago

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Rasmus Sandin adores Nicklas Backstrom just like us: ‘Everyone knows what kind of hockey player he is, but as a person he is even greater’

Rasmus Sandin is less than a month removed from the final game of a whirlwind of a season. The 23-year-old blueliner started the year in Toronto with a playoff-bound Maple Leafs team and ended it with the lottery-bound Washington Capitals.

It was a huge personal transition both on the ice and off of it for a young player that was a first-round draft selection fewer than five years ago. A transition that Sandin says was tremendously helped by Swedish countryman Nicklas Backstrom.

Sandin, who is with Team Sweden in preparation for this year’s World Championships, sat down with Aftonbladet’s Jonathan Nilsson earlier this week to talk about it.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 weeks ago

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Rasmus Sandin accepts invite to play for Sweden at 2023 World Championship

With the Washington Capitals ousted from playoff contention before the 2022-23 regular season ended, Washington Capitals players have been freed up to join their international squads for the 2023 IIHF World Championship far earlier than most recent years.

Swedish outlet Aftonbladet is reporting that defenseman Rasmus Sandin was invited and will join Team Sweden at the tournament. Sandin will be the only Capital on the roster as Nicklas Backstrom turned an offer from the team down.

Aftonbladet adds that Sandin is the fourth NHL player who will suit up for Tre Kronor when the 2023 tournament kicks off. It will be Sandin’s first-ever experience with Sweden’s senior national team.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 month ago

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Rasmus Sandin spotted back in Toronto watching Maple Leafs practice after Capitals season ends

With the Capitals’ season over, Rasmus Sandin is back in Toronto to visit his former team. Sandin was spotted at the Maple Leafs’ morning skate as they prepare for their first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Sandin played most of the season with the Leafs before coming to Washington at the trade deadline. According to a semi-viral tweet from Chris Johnston, Sandin was back in Toronto to “pack my s%#^.”

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By Katie Adler 1 month ago

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What the Capitals have in Rasmus Sandin after 10 games

The Washington Capitals made four deals at this year’s trade deadline with a glance toward the future. The biggest one of them all was acquiring 23-year-old defenseman Rasmus Sandin from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a first-round pick and Erik Gustafsson.

Sandin arrived in DC after being squeezed out in Toronto and immediately played some of the most minutes around the league. Sandin responded by becoming the first Capitals defenseman in franchise history to score three points in his debut and setting a club record with eight points in his first four games.

Sandin’s production has made him an instant fan favorite in Washington and has raised eyebrows with some in the Toronto media, questioning why the Leafs decided to let him go.

While Sandin’s dashboard stats have been impressive and garnered headlines across the league, his five-on-five play has been somewhat concerning.

It’s still early, but I decided to research Sandin’s performance after 10 games and try to figure out what the Capitals really have in this young and budding Swedish rearguard.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago

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Rasmus Sandin is already yelling ‘red’ with Capitals fans during the national anthem

Rasmus Sandin’s transition onto the Capitals has been seamless. The Swedish defenseman tallied a hat trick of assists in his Capitals debut and set a record for a debuting Capital, registering eight points in his first four games with the team.

Not only is the 23-year-old rearguard quickly assimilating with the team, but he’s also already participating in longtime traditions of Capitals fans.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Rasmus Sandin now has a record-setting eight points in four games with Capitals: ‘I’m just having a lot of fun.’

In less than two weeks as a Washington Capital, Rasmus Sandin has greatly impressed. The 23-year-old Swede earned himself another hat trick of assists on Saturday night against the New York Islanders. He grabbed them on goals from Dylan Strome, TJ Oshie, and Nicklas Backstrom.

After a dazzling three-assist debut with the team, Sandin now has two three-point nights in only four games with the Caps. In that span, he has earned one goal and seven assists for eight total points.

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By Katie Adler 3 months ago

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Rasmus Sandin on Nicklas Backstrom: ‘What a player he is and what a guy he is’

With just over a week on the Capitals roster under his belt, defenseman Rasmus Sandin has made quick friends with fellow Swede Nicklas Backstrom.

Sandin has had nothing but praise for Backstrom since his first interview as a Capital. “I think he’s one of the best Swedes that we have and has had a terrific career,” Sandin said at the time, “I’m very excited to be teammates with him now.”

Wednesday morning, the Capitals held their first practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex since the trade with Toronto. There, Sandin spoke on his growing relationship with the Caps’ alternate captain.

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By Katie Adler 3 months ago

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