Washington center Marcus Johansson notched his third goal of the season Tuesday night against Florida. Johansson now has four points on the year despite limited ice time.
Analysis: The twenty-one year old Swede has been on fire this year with three goals and one assist in just four games played. He should continue with solid point production and of course a great plus/minus playing on a skilled and deep Capital team. The only real concern with the former first round pick will be shots on goal and time on ice. As the season moves along I do expect Johansson’s ice time and shots to bump up a bit. He will not produce in penalty minutes which can prevent him from being a universal pickup.
Johansson is available in tons of ESPN leagues and the majority of CBS fantasy hockey leagues. For now he’s just deep league help but keep an eye on his ice time over the next few weeks and act accordingly. Until then, enjoy his plus/minus and points production.