A pair of players are facing supplemental discipline for separate incidents in Saturday’s Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks game. News came down that Oilers star forward Connor McDavid and Canucks blueliner Tyler Myers have been suspended.
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 NHL Department of Player Safety has made an official decision on Connor McDavid's dirty cross check in last nights game against the Vancouver Canucks.
Connor McDavid learned his fate from the NHL's Department of Player Safety after a dirty cross-check on Vancouver Canucks' forward Connor Garland. Yesterday, Connor McDavid was involved in a second controversy 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.
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.
It has been below zero in Colorado the last few nights, which is a rarity in this part of the world that is blessed with more than 300 sunny days per year. And if the Wild can be accused of bringing Minnesota weather to town,
The Minnesota Wild (27-15-4) are back in action tonight for one more game on the road before they return home. They will face the Colorado Avalanche (28-18-1) today for a 2:00 p.m. central time start.
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.
Connor McDavid isn’t expected to face any supplemental discipline from the NHL’s Department of Player Safety after elbowing Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Johansson, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported Thursday.
Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Johansson (upper body) was placed on Injured Reserve Thursday. He took an elbow to the face from Edmonton forward Connor McDavid in Wednesday's 5-3 loss, with Wild head coach John Hynes saying after the game that Johansson would likely be out for a while.
The Wild held two separate leads before falling to Connor McDavid and the Oilers, losing Marcus Johansson along the way.