Johansson, 34, has now been played on the Injured Reserve with a concussion. Liam Ohgren was recalled from the Iowa Wild and will take Johansson's spot on the second line. Let us know what you think by commenting below or on the Forum.
The Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid spoke out on his controversial hit on Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson that went unpunished earlier this week.
Wild head coach John Hynes was pretty frustrated after the game about the non-call on McDavid's elbow. He didn't even want to give us an explanation or what the referee's told him.
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The Wild held two separate leads before falling to Connor McDavid and the Oilers, losing Marcus Johansson along the way.
David Jiricek scored for the Wild early in a fight-filled opening period, but they struggled to find other offense
Johansson, 34, has played in 44 of the team's 45 games this year. He has five goals and 16 points. The 6-foot-1 forward was in the defensive zone when he caught an elbow from Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid. Johansson immediately fell over and his helmet also came off later.
The Minnesota Wild added center Marcus Johansson to the injured reserve Thursday per The Athletic’s Michael Russo, who adds that Johansson is believed to have suffered a concussion.
According to The Athletic’s Michael Russo, the Wild placed Marcus Johansson on injured reserve Thursday and will miss at least a week.
Not since the preseason have the Wild had a practice as crowded as the session they held Friday at Tria Rink in St. Paul. “Felt nice,” alternate captain Marcus Foligno said. “Got a bit of a break.” But when it came time to leave for a road trip to Nashville and Colorado,
The Edmonton Oilers’ four-game win streak has come to an end. On Saturday evening, they played the final game of their road trip against the Vancouver Canucks, falling 3-2 after starting the game down 3-0 (again).
Oilers captain Connor McDavid was handed a match penalty for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland up high at the end of Edmonton's 3-2 loss on Saturday night. The play will be subject to an automatic review by the league.