The NHL is set to debut its 32nd franchise in a media orgy of celebration tonight, so maybe not a great time for a bunch of them to go on the COVID protocol.
Up to five players on the Seattle Kraken could miss the team’s first game due to to COVID.
By Peter Hassett 1 week ago
Oft-injured but otherwise awesome forward Marcus Johansson is the latest ex-Caps player to join the expansion Seattle Kraken.
The deal, just announced, is for one year and $1.5M.
By Peter Hassett 3 months ago
Ex-Caps forward and current gentle sweetheart, Marcus Johansson, is now a Minnesota Wild… err, a member of the Wild. A Wildling? I don’t know. Anyway, now he’s wilding out.
(P.S. he was on the Buffalo Sabres before, in case you, like me, forgot.)
Going to Buffalo will be forward Eric Staal, who has never played for the Capitals as far as I can tell.
By Peter Hassett 1 year ago
Former Capital Marcus Johansson is now the father of two young girls. Johansson took to Instagram on Wednesday to post photos of his new daughter, Elize.
“How lucky am I? Two perfect little princesses and a Queen, @amelia87, who is just truly amazing!” Johansson wrote. “To say that Mila is a proud big sister is an understatement.”
Johansson posted two photos of Elize including a photo of his four-year daughter holding the newborn on the couch.
The NHL gave permission to its players to return to their home country on Monday. Previously, it was requested to stay in their NHL city for hopes of the season picking back up soon.
Andre Burakovsky, Marcus Johansson, and a bunch of other Swedish hockey players all had the same idea and booked a private jet back to their home country.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
Former Washington Capital Marcus Johansson joined the Buffalo Sabres on a two-year, $9 million contract over the summer.
Ahead of the Sabres’ season opener against Pittsburgh on Thursday, the team named Johnasson as one of their alternate captains.
By Donya Abramo 2 years ago
Marcus Johansson, the best remaining free agent forward on the market, has found his new team. Johansson signed a two-year, $9 million deal with the Buffalo Sabres, continuing his recent tour of East Coast teams.
Sportsnet’s David Amber was the first to report the news.
Buffalo will mark the fourth different Eastern Conference team Johansson has played for since 2017.
Marcus Johansson is an unrestricted free agent this summer. He will be one of the most popular players on the market.
Sportsnet analyst Nick Kypreos spoke about Johansson’s availability during the latest episode of the Prime Time Sports podcast with Bob McCown, Stephen Brunt, and Richard Deitsch.
Kypreos believes the Capitals would like to bring Mojo back.
By Brennin Weiswerda and Ian Oland 2 years ago
As the Boston Bruins prepare for Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Finals, Marcus Johansson is one of two former Capitals left standing in the playoffs.
After the trade deadline when he was dealt to the team that had injured him yet again, I wondered how MoJo would fit into the B’s lineup successfully in such a short amount of time. Lucky for us, former Caps bench boss Bruce Cassidy has deployed Johansson in a role we know well: as a primary distributor for crash and bang forwards, and as a lethal producer on the power play.
By Julia Karron 2 years ago
Former Capital Marcus Johansson scored his first ever point in a Stanley Cup Final game on Saturday night with a smart assist on a goal by Charlie Coyle.
Johansson was named the second star of the night for Game One despite not registering a point, and it seemed like only a matter of time before one finally went in for the former Capital.
By Brennin Weiswerda 2 years ago
