Humble Söderström sweeps Färjestad, says to slow down with the Lundqvist comparisons

Old picture but whatever.A quick update on Islanders goalie prospect Linus Söderström, whose great season continues with a four game sweep of Färjestad in the first round of the SHL playoffs.

Söderström’s HV71 squad was the first team to qualify for the SHL semifinals, posting wins of 3-1, 3-1, 4-3 in OT and 3-2. Söderström was in net for all four games, his first pro playoff action, and his playoff stats - .933 save percentage, 1.74 goals against average - are very much like his regular season totals.

In 22 SHL games this season, Söderström went 15-4-3 and a .943 save percentage. His six shutouts matched one league record and his 1.34 goals against average broke another, both set by an…