Wild head coach John Hynes confirmed this morning that forward Marcus Johansson will return to the lineup tonight. He did not play in Game 4 with a lower-body injury but will play tonight.
Johansson, 34, has one assist in three playoff games so far. He had 11 goals and 34 points in 72 games during the regular season.
In nine career playoff games for the Wild, Johansson has two goals and one assist. He is a minus-seven in those nine games as well.
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