Minnesota
Boldy hits it big in the Wild's opener
Johansson is facing a “revenge” season coming off an 11-goal lull.
“I didn’t feel like myself last year and struggled,” Johansson said. “It was fun to play tonight. I felt like I had my legs back a little bit.”
As for Boldy, he did rebound after having just one goal through his first 12 games.
He finished with 29 (two away from his career high) but had a record 69 points, a surge that suggested Boldy is just scratching the surface of his potential.
“Just watching the end of last year, you could really tell what he’s become and what he’s becoming,” Eriksson Ek said. “I think he’s — I don’t want to pump his tires too much, but I said it before — I think he might be close to 100 points at some point in his career. He’s just so smart and so big and so strong. He loves hockey, too.
“So, it’s just fun to watch him and share the ice with him.”