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• Wild's Marcus Johansson: Breaks pointless run

  7D ago • By RotoWire

  Johansson had an assist, two shots on net and one hit in Thursday's 3-0 win over Montreal. Johansson was the middle skater in a pretty passing sequence that began with Kirill Kaprizov and ended with Matt Boldy's 10th goal of the season. The assist snapped a nine-game pointless stretch, during which Johansson had just 10 shots on net. One might assume skating on the second line with Boldy would prevent nine-game pointless runs, but it apparently took a shift with Kaprizov to make it back to the scoresheet. Both Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello left the game with a lower-body injuries, which could shake up the top-six and power-play units when Minnesota hosts Dallas on Saturday.

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• Wild's Marcus Johansson: Expected back versus Habs

  8D ago • By RotoWire

  Johansson (illness) is set to play in Thursday's matchup with Montreal, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports. Johansson remains stuck in a nine-game pointless streak dating back to his lone goal of the season scored against the Panthers on Oct. 22. The veteran winger should slot into a second-line role playing alongside Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy -- an assignment that should get him out of his funk sooner rather than later.

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• Wild's Marcus Johansson: Not practicing Wednesday

  9D ago • By RotoWire

  Johansson didn't participate in Wednesday's practice session due to an illness, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. Johansson has appeared in each of the Wild's last 11 games, but it's unclear whether his illness will impact his availability for Thursday's home game against the Canadiens. Across 14 appearances this year, Johansson has totaled a goal, three points, 11 hits and six blocked shots while averaging 14:56 of ice time. If he's unavailable Thursday, Michael Milne could draw into the lineup.

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• Wild's Marcus Johansson: Tallies in win

  29D ago • By RotoWire

  Johansson scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers. Johansson's first goal of the season snapped a three-game dry spell for the winger. The 34-year-old has held down a middle-six role with power-play time, but he's had little impact on offense. Johansson is at three points, 10 shots on net, six hits and a plus-2 rating over five appearances this season, and it's unlikely he keeps up that level of physical play in the long run.

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• Wild's Marcus Johansson: Expected to play Saturday

  10/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  Johansson (undisclosed) is slated to rejoin the lineup Saturday in Columbus, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports. Johansson missed Tuesday's game in St. Louis. He had a pair of assists Opening Night versus Columbus, his only two points in three games this season. The 34-year-old is now a bottom-six forward after spending a lot of his career as a second-line player. Johansson had 11 goals and 30 points in 78 regular-season games with the Wild last season. He should hit that mark again if he can stay healthy.

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