Category: Marcus Johansson

Anthony Mantha’s Herculean effort in Game Three powers Capitals to win
If you had to pick one Capitals player that was the biggest difference-maker on Saturday, Anthony Mantha would arguably be that guy. Known in these parts as Millie’s Dad, the big French Canadian forward played […]
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Tom Wilson Will Be Game-Time Decision For Game 2
Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette announced today that forward Tom Wilson is a game-time decision for tomorrow’s Game 2 against the Florida Panthers. Wilson tried skating twice after originally leaving the game 7:47 into the first period after trying to hit Panthers defenseman MacKenzi...
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Opportunity squandered: Islanders beat Caps 4-1
The Washington Capitals hosted the New York Islanders for their last home game of the season on Tuesday night. Without Alex Ovechkin in the lineup, the Caps seemed to be missing all their pizazz, which […]
Read moreAvs win streak ends in 3-2 loss
In Denver, Marcus Johansson scored midway through the third period to snap a 2-2 tie and send the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 win over the Avalanche on Monday night. The Caps are now one point back of the Pittsburgh … Continue reading → The post Avs win streak ends in 3-2 loss first appeared on Pro...
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Capitals end Avalanche winning streak at nine, gain in Metropolitan race
DENVER -- The Colorado Avalanche had their nine-game winning streak end in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals at Ball Arena on Monday.
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Capitals end Avalanche winning streak at nine, gain in Metropolitan race
DENVER -- The Colorado Avalanche had their nine-game winning streak end in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals at Ball Arena on Monday.
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Six different Capitals score goals in takedown of Penguins on the road: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals followed up their great win over the Tampa Bay Lightning with another big two points on the road in Pittsburgh. The boys clad in white found the end zone in their 6-3 […]
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Peter Laviolette says Marcus Johansson’s contributions through five games are ‘really good’ but the stats say otherwise
The Washington Capitals acquired Marcus Johansson from the Seattle Kraken for Daniel Sprong, a 2022 fourth-round pick, and a 2023 sixth-round pick at the Trade Deadline. The move was advertised as one that would give […]
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Daniel Sprong has three goals in three games since being traded to the Seattle Kraken
Daniel Sprong has played in three games for the Seattle Kraken since being traded by the Washington Capitals at the trade deadline in a deal that saw Marcus Johansson return to DC. He has scored […]
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Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 180 – All the Draft Picks
The first NHL Trade Deadline in the history of the Seattle Kraken is now in the rearview, and the Sound Of Hockey Podcast has a LOT to discuss this week. General manager Ron Francis moved Calle Jarnkrok, Mark Giordano, Colin Blackwell, Jeremy Lauzon, Mason Appleton, and Marcus Johansson, and collect...
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Live blog: Capitals play Blues, Marcus Johansson makes re-debut with team
Marcus Johansson is back and is making his re-debut against the St. Louis Blues. #FirstLineMojo will skate with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin on the first line. Vitek Vanecek, who Brian MacLellan has tasked with […]
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Johansson traded to Capitals by Kraken for Sprong
Marcus Johansson was traded to the Washington Capitals by the Seattle Kraken on Monday.
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Ron Francis on acquiring Daniel Sprong in the Marcus Johansson trade: ‘That was a player they wanted to give back to us’
The Washington Capitals traded Daniel Sprong and two draft picks to the Seattle Kraken for Marcus Johansson ahead of the Trade Deadline on Monday. Despite showcasing an electric shot and good speed, Sprong, 25, was […]
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Nicklas Backstrom says he had advanced knowledge of Marcus Johansson’s trade back to the Capitals
The Washington Capitals acquired former Capital Marcus Johansson from the Seattle Kraken for Daniel Sprong and two draft picks on Trade Deadline day. But apparently, there was one person who had advanced knowledge of the […]
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Better know a Capital: Marc “Marcus” Johansson
On Monday, the Washington Capitals traded to acquire forward Marcus Johansson from the Seattle Kraken. Johansson, 31, is a professional Swedish hockey player who has played for 12 seasons. A little-known fact: Many of those […]
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