Marcus Johansson netted a pair of goals and Matt Boldy scored once in a three-point outing as the host Minnesota Wild erased a pair of deficits to beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Thursday in Saint Paul, Minn.
The Minnesota Wild hosted the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday evening, Nov. 15, in the first half of a home back-to-back. Both teams were coming off losses in their most recent games; the Ducks lost 6-3 to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, Nov.
A longtime offensive weapon is reaching a milestone on Sunday. When the Minnesota Wild take to the ice against the Calgary Flames, Wild forward Marcus Johansson will be appearing in the 1,000th game of his NHL career.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
There was more controversy in the NHL on Tuesday night. No, it did not involve goalie interference. This time, the controversy surrounded a goal scored by Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson into the boards, not the net, in overtime against the Nashville Predators.
When Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson scored with 1:22 left in overtime to beat the Nashville Predators 3-2, the crowd at Bridgestone Arena erupted with disgust.
The Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators ended regulation tied 2–2 after a dramatic equalizer by Steven Stamkos with 0.3 seconds remaining. In overtime, however, a controversial finish took center stage and grabbed all the headlines.
The Minnesota Wild hosted the Nashville Predators to finish out their six-game homestand on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The Wild’s injury list remained the same, with Zach Bogosian, Nico Sturm, and Mats Zuccarello out.
The Minnesota Wild snapped their 5v5 goalless drought as Marcus Johansson picked up his first goal of the season late in the second period. For one shift, the W
The offseason still has quite a few days left, and the Minnesota Wild report cards continue to move along. There are still a number of forwards to go, and this time it’s Frédérick Gaudreau’s turn.
A veteran forward is sticking around the Twin Cities for another year. On Monday, the Minnesota Wild announced that center Marcus Johansson has been re-signed to a one-year contract extension.
The Minnesota Wild took on the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 on the road in Vegas on Tuesday, April 29. The series was tied 2-2, and both teams looked to get the upper hand going into Game 6.
When the Minnesota Wild traded for Marcus Johansson in the spring of 2023, he set the ice on fire. He immediately formed a bond with Matt Boldy on the ice and created a great second line.
The Minnesota Wild grade reports keep flowing in, and this time, it’s for Marcus Johansson who’s had a complex reputation with Wild fans. “JoJo” as his teammates call him, joined the Wild for the second time shortly before the trade deadline in 2023.
Marcus Johansson scored twice and the Wild led from start to finish in a 5-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center, their third straight win.
This is not the first rodeo for Minnesota Wild fans and Marcus Johansson. Johansson first found himself in a Wild sweater during the COVID-shortened 2020-21 campaign.