Washington Times · Nov 2, 2016
Marcus Johansson is on Alexander Ovechkin's goal scoring pace
A lot of hype is deservedly surrounding Marcus Johansson, who has gone on a tear in the last three games, scoring five goals and seven total points.
His most recent goal came in a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Johansson had a layup attempt right in front of the net that he initially put directly into Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck’s pads. But after a brief moment, Hellebuyck kicked his pads back and placed the puck directly into the net.
“I got lucky it went in,” Johansson said. “I mean, it was laying on top of his pad. I kind of missed a half open net at first. But, you know, sometimes it just goes your way a little bit and it’s good to see it go in.”