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 Wild held two separate leads before falling to Connor McDavid and the Oilers, losing Marcus Johansson along the way.
In tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid threw a elbow out to connect with Marcus Johansson's head, which will likely lead to discipline from Player Safety.
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid faced criticism after an incident with Marcus Johansson during Wednesday’s game with the Minnesota Wild. Late in the second period, with 40.
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.
: According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will receive no supplemental discipline for last night’s head shot on Marcus Johansson. From Seravalli: Read below for our earlier report on this developing story.
Former Boston Bruins forward Marcus Johansson exited the Minnesota Wild's latest contest against the Edmonton Oilers due to an upper-body injury. View the original article to see embedded media. Johansson's injury occurred after he was elbowed by Oilers superstar forward Connor McDavid.
According to The Athletic’s Michael Russo, the Wild placed Marcus Johansson on injured reserve Thursday and will miss at least a week.
Liam Ohgren was recalled from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL). Forward Marcus Johansson has a concussion and has been played on the Injured Reserve. Ohgren, 20, has two goals and five assists in his last three games for the Iowa Wild. He has 12 goals, 11 assists, and 23 points in 25 AHL games this year.
Kaprizov has missed the past 10 games with a lower-body injury that has required lots of treatments and pushed-back timetables.
Connor McDavid continues setting records and moving up scoring lists. McDavid had two goals and an assist in the Edmonton Oilers’ 5-3 win against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night,