Over the Capitals’ last two games, forward Marcus Johansson has been an offensive force, with a burst of production — four goals and an assist in back-to-back efforts against the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames — that has made him the team’s leading scorer and cemented his position as one of the team’s most valuable assets.
“He’s just going to the right spots, he’s skating,” coach Barry Trotz said after Johansson’s most recent two-goal effort. “Jojo’s using his God-given talent and his skating, and his line is good.”
Trotz is right, Johansson’s line is good, but the line is also good because Johansson mixes so well with any combination of teammates.