Yahoo Sports Ex-Bruins Forward Injured From Connor McDavid Elbow
Former Boston Bruins forward Marcus Johansson exited the Minnesota Wild's latest contest against the Edmonton Oilers due to an upper-body injury.
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Johansson's injury occurred after he was elbowed by Oilers superstar forward Connor McDavid. McDavid did not receive a penalty on the play.
Connor McDavid got away with an elbow on Marcus Johansson 😳😬 pic.twitter.com/4ylOTxlwWz
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Following the game, Wild defenseman Jacob Middleton expressed clear frustration to The Athletic's Michael Russo about McDavid's elbow on Johansson.
"It's horse----," Middleton said. "I don't care if he's the best player in the world." According to Russo, Middleton also said that it would have been handled differently if the hit were from Ryan Hartman or Marcus Foligno.
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Johansson, 34, has been solid for the Wild this season, so it will be less than ideal for them if he ends up missing time due to injury. In 44 games this season with Minnesota, he has five goals and 16 points. He is also just one point away from hitting 500 in his career.
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