“I think he’s going to come in with a little more confidence, but at the same time, knowing his character, he’s going to be the player he was at the end of the year and not the beginning of the year.”
Johansson should receive even more valuable minutes in the upcoming season after his solid rookie season and postseason. Should Nicklas Backstrom falter or succumb to injury, expect Johansson to step up as Alex Ovechkin's pivot.
