New York. The New Swedes continue to save Minnesota.
When the Wild won Game 3 over Dallas last night, Marcus Johansson scored a very impressive goal, Jon Klingberg and Gustav Nyquist for play and Philip Gustafsson for 23 rebounds.
– There’s a great feeling in the team, we really do everything for each other, Mojo tells Sportbaldet after the 5-1 defeat.
After all, Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin had dumped the league’s available blue and yellow at the early March trade deadline — and the move was really starting to pay off.
Admittedly, it wasn’t just the Swedes who ensured the Wild from the North took a 2-1 lead over the Dallas Stars at home at the ecstatic Xcel Energy Center last night – a certain Norwegian named Zuccarello also scored twice – but a few contributed significantly.
For example, Marcus Johansson scored a great goal when, at the beginning of the second half, he cheated on the shirt of Dallas defender Colin Miller and took the ball into the far corner.
– Yes, it was fun that I once managed to score a good goal too, Skanyan says with a laugh when I got to it just over an hour after the final whistle.
– At first I was going to take pictures but then I changed my mind and it was nice to go home.
Philip Gustafsson – who had already come to the area this summer and was back in the squad again after the questionable poke in Game 2 – was simultaneously responsible for an excellent effort in the penalty area and stopped 23 of 24 shots.
He’s incredibly calm, and never feels dangerous, Mojo continues.
– If I knew it was that good? Not before this season, but he’s played brilliantly all year and put in fantastic numbers, so I knew that when I got here.
Meanwhile, John Klingberg, making his playoff debut with the Wild after injury, was credited with two beautiful assists to his old Texans teammates, while Gustav Nyquist even played one goal — making him four assists in the series.
– I think in general we were in good shape tonight. It feels great in this team, we do everything for each other,” said top scorer Johansson.
Joel Erickson tried to get his foot back, but was forced to stop the match after one nineteen-second change.
