Johansson Strikes Early For The Wild

Minnesota grabs the kind of start every road team wants and every opponent dreads. Marcus Johansson jumps on the moment just 34 seconds in, which is the sort of early mistake that can change a game plan before it really breathes. Fast goals do more than light up the scoreboard, because they force benches to shorten, shifts to tighten, and coaches to start chasing instead of dictating. The Wild get the first punch, and that puts the other side on its heels right away.