Posts About "Marcus Johansson"
Capitals Expansion Draft Drama Looks Better in Hindsight
July 25th, 2018 In the 2017 offseason, it seemed like very few teams managed the NHL Expansion Draft as poorly as the Washington Capitals. The Caps lost defenseman Nate Schmidt, slated to be a staple in the team's top four, to the Vegas Golden Knights. But the process was clunkier than the simple loss of an asset. The real sting came just over a week...
Devils Wise to Avoid Spending Spree
July 5th, 2018 The New Jersey Devils remained one of the quietest teams through the thick of the free agent frenzy. They started July 1 with over $23 million in cap space and have the same four days later. General manager Ray Shero had a clear plan and stuck to it, even as their division rivals made improvements. While it may be frustrating, there...Devils Found Their MoJo (and Goalie) in Game 3
April 17th, 2018 Lost in the excitement of the New Jersey Devils’ 5-2 Game 3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in their opening round series was the return of two players to their lineup that had an impact that goes deeper than the stats will ever show. Marcus Johansson played his first game since January 23 (a span of 37 games) when Boston’s Brad...
Bruins' Marchand Could Learn From Mikita
January 25th, 2018 Perhaps Harry Sinden's most famous quote should be updated to, "Death, taxes, the first penalty in Montreal and a Brad Marchand suspension," in reference to life's certainties. Brad Marchand is a rat. A pest. The kind of guy whose jersey you rush out to buy if he plays for your favorite team, or douse with lighter fluid and a lit...
After Scratch, Andre Burakovsky Looks to Come Back Stronger
January 1st, 2018 It was "tough love" that led Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz to scratch Andre Burakovsky in Saturday's game against the New Jersey Devils. The Capitals had been struggling over their last few games around the holidays, and Trotz wanted to not only get a good, consistent game out of his forwards but wanted the 22-year-old to...
Healthy Devils Looking to Surge
November 30th, 2017 After being shelved for a month, Devils winger Marcus Johansson has been medically cleared from a concussion. The left-winger suffered the knock against the Vancouver Canucks on Nov. 1 and has remained free from headaches, dizziness and residual symptoms associated with the injury for over a week. He participated in the morning skate...
