Johansson scored a power-play goal, added two PIM and went minus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers.
Johansson scored for the first time since Jan. 7, a span of 16 games without a goal, which also includes the winger missing eight contests to a concussion. The tally tied the game at 1-1 early in the third period. Johansson is up to six goals, 24 points, 94 shots on net, 33 hits and a minus-3 rating across 57 appearances. His modest numbers across the board aren't great for fantasy, though he has seen steady time on the second line throughout the campaign.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Notches two helpers Tuesday
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Johansson recorded two assists and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.
Johansson has four helpers over the last three contests. He continues to mesh well with linemates Frederick Gaudreau and Mats Zuccarello -- Johansson set up one goal for each of them in the second period. For the season, Johansson is at 22 points, 84 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-2 rating over 53 appearances in a middle-six role.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Registers assist Sunday
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Johansson tallied an assist on the game-winning goal in Sunday's 1-0 win over Boston.
Johansson's helper was initially a shot from long range that was batted down by Frederick Gaudreau for the winning tally. The 34-year-old Johansson is up to 15 assists, 20 points and 83 shots on goal in 52 games this season. Due to the injury to Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), Johansson has been skating as a part of Minnesota's second line and second power-play unit. He has four assists in his past five contests and should continue to see middle-six minutes moving forward.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Draws assist in loss
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Johansson logged an assist and five shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Johansson has just three helpers over seven contests. The 34-year-old has 19 points, 82 shots on net, 30 hits and a minus-1 rating over 51 appearances. Johansson continues to play in a second-line role as a depth scorer, but his lack of physical play doesn't help his case for fantasy.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Contributes two helpers
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Johansson chipped in two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over Detroit on Saturday.
Johansson had a hand in third-period goals by Matt Boldy and Marcus Foligno to erase a 3-1 lead for the Red Wings. The 34-year-old Johansson didn't have a point in seven games going into Saturday's matchup. He has accounted for five goals and 18 points through 48 appearances this campaign.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Set to return Tuesday
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Johansson (concussion) was activated off injured reserve Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Johansson has missed eight consecutive games after he was elbowed by Connor McDavid on Jan. 15. Johansson's return comes at a crucial time -- Ryan Hartman received a 10-game suspension Monday, and the team currently has only 12 healthy forwards on its roster. Johansson should fill a top-six role in addition to a spot on the No. 2 power-play unit in Tuesday's road matchup against the Bruins.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Trending toward return
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Johansson (concussion) practiced Monday and is on track to return to the lineup against Boston on Tuesday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Johansson occupied a middle-six role and worked on the second power-play unit in Monday's session. He could return to action in those spots after missing the last eight games. In Tuesday's lineup, Johansson could replace Ryan Hartman, who will likely receive a suspension following his in-person hearing Monday. The 34-year-old Johansson has five goals, 16 points and 68 shots on net across 44 appearances this season.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Won't travel with team
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Johansson (concussion) will not be on the Wild's four-game road trip, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports Tuesday.
At this point, Johansson likely faces an uphill battle to get back into the lineup ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off. With Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) headed for surgery, Minnesota finds itself without two top-six forwards. Matt Boldy figures to get a look at a first-line role while both Liam Ohgren and Jakub Lauko could be in contention for top-six assignments.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Progressing from concussion
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Johansson (concussion) has resumed skating, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Sunday.
Head coach John Hynes noted that the club will provide a more meaningful update Tuesday regarding Johansson's status. Johansson was placed on injured reserve Jan. 16 and has missed five consecutive games. The 34-year-old has contributed five goals and 16 points across 44 appearances this season.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: On injured reserve
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Johansson has been put on injured reserve Thursday. It's suspected that he's dealing with a concussion, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Johansson was injured during Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Edmonton by an elbow from Connor McDavid. The 34-year-old Johansson will miss at least a week after being put on IR, which rules him out for Minnesota's upcoming games against Nashville on Saturday and Colorado on Monday. He has five goals and 16 points in 44 appearances in 2024-25.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Will miss time
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Johansson (upper body) is expected to miss time with the upper-body injury he suffered Wednesday versus the Oilers, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
It's another injury on a growing list for the Wild, though they may get one of Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) or Jakub Lauko (lower body) back in the near future. Johansson doesn't have a specific timeline to return yet. If he needs a stint on injured reserve, he may be the corresponding move to free up a roster spot for one of those injured forwards, though the Wild may still need to make a call-up ahead of Saturday's game in Nashville.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Sustains injury Wednesday
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Johansson (upper body) will not finish Wednesday's game versus the Oilers.
Johansson took an elbow to the head from Connor McDavid late in the second period, but there was no penalty on the play. Johansson's status will be in doubt for Saturday's game in Nashville, and if the forward doesn't travel for that contest, he may also miss Monday's game in Colorado.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: One of each in Tuesday's win
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Johansson scored an empty-net goal on two shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Blues.
Johansson has not found much success lately -- this was just his third multi-point effort of the season. Johansson has three points over his last four contest but endured an eight-game slump prior to that. Still, he's in a top-six role and on the second power-play unit, so he will maintain some appeal in deep formats. The 34-year-old forward has 16 points, 67 shots on net, 23 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 40 appearances this season.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Breaks slump Tuesday
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Johansson provided a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Predators.
Johansson snapped an eight-game point drought -- during which he went minus-7 with 11 shots on net -- when he helped out on Declan Chisholm's second-period tally. The 34-year-old Johansson has had positive moments in 2024-25, but he likely won't be sad to move on to January after an inconsistent December. He could get a boost with Joel Eriksson Ek back from injury and playing on the second line. Johansson has 14 points, 62 shots on net, 23 hits and a minus-4 rating through 37 appearances this season, a pace nearly identical to the one he had in a 30-point effort across 78 games in 2023-24.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Erupts for three points
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Johansson scored a goal on two shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over Utah.
Johansson had gone four games without a point entering Tuesday. He buried a goal on a scramble in front of the net at 5:39 of the third period, and he also had primary assists on goals by Kirill Kaprizov and Marco Rossi. Johansson is rarely explosive on offense -- this was just his second multi-point effort of the campaign. The veteran forward has four goals, eight helpers, 48 shots on net, 19 hits and a plus-5 rating through 27 appearances.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Stays warm in loss
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Johansson produced an assist and four shots on goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Jets.
Johansson has two goals and two helpers during his active four-game point streak. The 34-year-old forward has added 17 shots on net in that span, matching his shot total from the previous 12 contests. He's up to eight points, 40 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-1 rating through 20 appearances. Johansson's worth a look as an offense-only option in fantasy as long as he's playing a more active style.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Steps up in shootout loss
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Johansson scored a goal on a game-high eight shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flames.
Johansson has scored in back-to-back games, but no one saw an eight-shot game coming from the 34-year-old. He's picked up four points over his last five contests, and his contributions will be a big help as the Wild try to navigate the absence of Kirill Kaprizov (lower body). Johansson has produced seven points, 36 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-1 rating over 19 appearances, but a larger role may be just what he needs to be more productive on offense.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Pots goal Thursday
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Johansson scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.
Johansson is picking up the pace on offense with three points over his last four contests. The goal was his first since Oct. 21 versus the Panthers. The 34-year-old winger is seeing steady time on the second line, though he's taken on a larger role while Mats Zuccarello (lower body) is out of the lineup. Johansson has six points, 28 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-1 rating through 18 appearances. He may be an option in deeper fantasy formats for managers who aren't in need of non-scoring production.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Breaks pointless run
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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
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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.
