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Johansson out, Perreault in is only #Caps lineup change, Oates said.
Johansson has 0 points and is a -5 in 4 games this season, which could be the reason for the drop from the first line to healthy scratch in one week.
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Marcus Johansson News
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First Line: 90 (Johansson) -19 (Backstrom) -8 (Ovechkin)
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Johansson gets another crack at the top line. In his third season, MJ hopes to improve on the 46 points in 80 games he earned last season.
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#Caps forward lines: 26-83-90
Johansson moves from the top line to the third.
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That means Marcus Johansson as the top-line right wing along with Alex Ovechkin and Brooks Laich.
Johansson moves back up to the top line. He has 13 goals and 42 points in 75 games.
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#Caps line rushes this morning: 25-90-28;
Johansson moves between Semin and Chimera. He has 11 goals and 31 points in 56 games.
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#caps lines tonight vs. TBL: 26-90-20
Johansson takes a bump down to the third line. He has 11 goals and 31 points in 55 games.
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Marcus Johansson, who missed yesterday's game with an illness, is on the ice for #Caps practice.
Sounds like Johansson is healthy enough to play tomorrow. The sophomore has already matched his point totals of his rookie season as he establishes himself as a solid secondary offensive weapon.
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Looks like Marcus Johansson is out tonight
Johansson will not play today, replaced by Mathieu Perreault. Not sure if this scratch is injury related as he did take a maintenance day earlier in the year. The sophomore has 10 goals and 27 points through 45 games.
Johansson skated to the bench grimacing and stayed there for the final 2:49. But afterward, he reported no problems and had no visible limp.
The substitute first liner appears to be OK following the third period collision. He has nine goals and 26 points through 43 games this year.
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Johansson moves up to the top line center position. Through 40 games, the sophomore pivot has nine goals and 24 points. He's scored five points in five games as he tried to fill the void left by concussed center Nicklas Backstrom.
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Johansson is expected to center the second line tonight. He has seven goals and 22 points over 37 games.
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8-19-90
Johansson moves up to the top line and could start tomorrow's game there. The sophomore has six goals and 16 points over 30 games but has just three assists this month.
Marcus Johansson w a stinger on his hand, according to Dale Hunter. Was okay to go in 3rd period though. #caps
Johansson likely won't miss any playing time after taking a shot to the hand. Expect him to get back onto the second line shortly.
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8-90-28
Johansson moves back up to the top line with Ovechkin and Johansson. The sophomore scored six goals and 11 points over his first 16 games this year. He should produce well offensively with the Great 8.
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Johansson moves down to the third line for today's practice. He scored six goals and 10 points over his first 14 games this season.
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For now, the adjustment for Ovechkin again could turn to skating with Johansson.
Johansson is slated to play on the top line tonight. He scored five goals and eight points through 12 games this season.
Johansson had a "maintenance day," according to team spokesman Sergey Kocharov, who added that the center will make the trip with the Caps to Newark, N.J. Johansson has five goals and three assists this season.
Johansson missed today's practice but will likely play tomorrow. Through 12 games he scored five goals and eight point on pace to trump his previous career highs.
And he did. In addition to his goal, Johansson assisted on a goal by linemate Troy Brouwer, drew a penalty with an inside-out move in the first period and made a perfect centering pass to Brouwer that resulted in another Tampa penalty.
Johansson's benching was an attempt to wake up the sophomore center. The recently-turned 21-year-old certainly proved himself worthy of a scoring-line role.
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Boudreau says Johansson back in #Caps lineup
Look for Johansson to center the second line and the second PP unit.
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