Capitals Insider: Marcus Johansson
Posted at 11:26 AM ET, 05/24/2011
By Katie Carrera
A player-by-player look at the season that was for the Washington Capitals.
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Posted at 12:24 AM ET, 02/27/2011
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The Capitals needed to win at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Saturday night. After being embarrassed at home by the Rangers the night before, Washington couldn't force its collective moral and confidence to endure another significant blow. That's why Coach Bruce Boudreau called a timeout in the second period with...
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Posted at 11:32 AM ET, 01/15/2011
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Friday night in the Capitals' 4-2 loss to Vancouver, rookie center Marcus Johansson recorded his fifth point in six games while playing a season high 17 minutes and 30 seconds against team atop the NHL standings. Johansson played more than six minutes in the third period and was out as...
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Posted at 02:26 PM ET, 01/07/2011
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While it's uncertain how long any of the Capitals' latest line combinations will last beyond Friday's practice, Coach Bruce Boudreau commented on how the recent strong play of Marcus Johansson made him think, why not put Alex Ovechkin next to the rookie center in this round of tinkering? It won't...
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Posted at 04:17 PM ET, 11/12/2010
By Katie Carrera
Coach Bruce Boudreau said he intended to get rookie center Marcus Johansson back in the lineup against the Buffalo Sabres Saturday, but with Boyd Gordon expected to miss at least a week with a lower-body injury it's also a necessity. "He's such a great skater, he's going to create things...
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Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 11/10/2010
By Lindsay Applebaum
The Caps have recalled center Marcus Johansson from the AHL's Hershey Bears after sending him down Nov. 6 for a conditioning stint. Johansson, who suffered a hip-flexor injury Oct. 21 in Boston, saw game action with the Bears Sunday and Tuesday in Charlotte, finishing with three shots and a plus-1...
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Posted at 05:38 PM ET, 11/06/2010
By Katie Carrera
The Capitals announced this afternoon that they have assigned rookie center Marcus Johansson to Hershey. Johansson has recovered from a hip flexor injury that he suffered back on Oct. 21 in Boston, but with the Capitals playing well and winning three straight it has been hard to find a place...
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Posted at 01:19 PM ET, 11/06/2010
By Greg Schimmel
Here are some notes from the Capitals' Saturday morning practice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex: -Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Semin both got the morning off, and Coach Bruce Boudreau said they were both feeling sick. "They're good," Boudreau said. "They're just feeling a little under the weather today so we wanted...
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Posted at 11:12 AM ET, 11/04/2010
By Katie Carrera
With a month of games nearly every other day, it's not too surprising that the Capitals have an optional practice this morning at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Among those participating are Marcus Johansson and Tyler Sloan, who are both nursing hip flexor injuries. Those not on the ice include Alex Ovechkin,...
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Posted at 12:51 PM ET, 10/12/2010
By Katie Carrera
Rookie center Marcus Johansson didn't practice this morning and Coach Bruce Boudreau said he is week-to-week and "definitely out for the weekend" after blocking a shot with his foot in the first period against the Ottawa Senators on Monday. Matt Hendricks, who is a natural center, skated on the third...
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Posted at 06:10 PM ET, 10/10/2010
By Lindsay Applebaum
John McDonnell/The Washington Post In his first two NHL games, Caps center Marcus Johansson has shown off his smooth skating and puck-handling capabilities, but he's also made some rookie mistakes. Exhibit A: The first-period giveaway that led to a New Jersey goal in an eventual Washington win. "With young players,...
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Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 10/06/2010
By Gene Wang
Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom were peering around a door connecting the Capitals' locker room to a players-only area on the other side, looking mischievously in the area where rookie center Marcus Johansson shortly would be speaking to the media following the team's morning practice at KCI. Indications were they...
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02:00 PM ET, 10/06/2010 |
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Posted at 11:49 PM ET, 10/01/2010
By Katie Carrera
The Capitals continued to stick up for each other this preseason, with several players defending their teammates in a 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. You can read more about the all-for-one attitude in the story for Saturday's hard-copy edition. One of the most noticeable statistics in...
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