Jonathan Dahlén's form is not on top right now.

On Sunday, he got to train with the fourth chain.

The cause?

San Jose coach Bob Boughner was clear that he wanted to see clear improvement from Dahlén.

"Every time a coach sends you down from the top of the field to the fourth chain, it's a message you want to send, so hopefully he gets that message," Bob Boughner told San Jose Hockey Now and continued:

- I thought he started his match sluggishly and lost a few games about the puck early.

If you are going to play the idea of ​​the chain, you can not do it.

Completely poked out of match squads

Dahlén's situation had further consequences and in the subsequent match against Vegas, the Swede was relegated down to the fourth chain, for the first time since arriving in San Jose last autumn.

He had to play just over nine minutes in the 4-1 loss and in the next match against Anaheim, information came from San Jose reporter Curtis Pashelka that the former Timråstjärnan would be completely kicked out of the match squad - something that was also true.

- He (Dahlén) cares.

It's not a question of his attitude.

It's about getting in better positions, being in a little more under the clubs and a little more what he did at the beginning of the year.

He needs to get back to that, Boughner said before the game against Anaheim.

Dahlén's agent on the situation

Now Jonathan Dahlén's agent Claes Elefalk comments on the situation.

- It is a normal scenario for a rookie and for players in Dahlén's situation, in a team that has difficulty reaching the playoffs.

The coaches always want to rotate and try new players. It even happened to Daniel Sedin, he says to SVT Sport.

Elefalk believes that it is part of getting into the NHL.

- All players during their first years are involved in such situations. I am sure that Jonathan will take it well.

How do you think Dahlén copes with this adversity he has right now?

-I think he handles it really well.

Few players have the mental strength that Jonathan has.

He is very strong both in his game but above all his psyche, I am absolutely not worried, he says.

The next match for San Jose is against New York and will be played the night before Friday, it is unclear if the Swede will come into play then.