Marcus Johansson Injury: Why did Minnesota Wild winger exit the game?

In a tense battle between the Florida Panthers and the Minnesota Wild, forward Marcus Johansson left the ice and went into the tunnel.

During the third period, Johansson was knocked back into the boards, and it appeared the Wild forward had caught his wrist/hand area with a hit on the board. However, it was unclear whether he suffered a serious injury as he did not make his return to the ice afterward.

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild began their campaign with a 2-0 win home win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday. Brock Faber and Joel Eriksson were the goalscorers in the contest. Filip Gustavsson blocked all 42 shots from the Panthers for Minnesota between the pipes.

In a recent report, Dean Evason shared positive news on Marcus Johansson. The former player turned Wild HC pointed out that the Swedish forward had cleared all the necessary upper body tests and was feeling better on Friday post the clash.

Evason also provided an update on Jared Spurgeon. The Wild captain is still not close to skating but Evason pointed out that he is working out in the gym to return to full fitness. For now, the Minnesota Wild captain remains in the week-to-week category.