Better know your Caps prospects - meet Mackan
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 6, 2009 2:33 AM EST
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"Mackan" being a Swedish colloquialism for "sandwich" and a Capitals colloquialism for "very intriguing draft pick".
Let's have a nice Rink welcome for young Marcus "Mackan" Johansson, the impressive Swedish center who was the Caps' first round selection (24th overall) in the 2009 NHL entry draft:
2009 NHL Draft selections 24 M Johansson (via reedosaurus)
Mackan is really well spoken. And a better interview than Nicky. 'Course we don't keep Nicky around just to chat:
Marcus Johansson Färjestad BK draft-interview (via gruvarbetarn)
But why did we draft him? Well, here are some (most likely incomplete) stats.
And you know, stats are a bit dry. Let's take a look at his game. He's been spending his time "down on the gård", playing for Farjestad BK in the SEL
Here he is from about a month ago with "two great ridiculous goals by # 90 at the start of the season 2009-2010":
Marcus Johansson Färjestad BK (via gruvarbetarn)
Here he is from about a week ago with a beautiful assist and then a nifty goal against Modo:
Marcus Johansson, assist och mål (via gruvarbetarn)
This is some older footage from a world juniors tournament, Tre Kronor v. Big Red. I don't speak Swedish, but the announcers definitely have a "Do you believe in miracles?" moment.
"Mackan, Mackan, Mackan!":
Marcus Johansson FBK / JVM (via gruvarbetarn)
And finally, Mackan was most recently in Ottawa with Team Sweden Under-20s. Recently as in this past Tuesday, November 3rd. They are playing a series of exhibitions against Canadian teams to get used to the NHL-size ice rinks. This game was against the Carleton (University) Ravens, and that would be Mr. Johansson at centre ice, wearing #11 and the captain's "C". (Tre Kronor 5, Ravens 1)
Click here to watch the entire game.
For some reason there's no sound until the end of the anthems, and the play-by-play guy is kind of annoying.
Farhan Devji got some quotes after the match.
Here are notes about the rest of the Tre Kronor tour of O Canada
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Is he the miggida miggida miggida Mack Daddy?
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by J.P. on Nov 6, 2009 7:57 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Back to the fact he’s the mack and he knows that
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by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 6, 2009 8:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
nice compilation, YNC. Dare I say our 2C in 11-12?
by bigonetimer on Nov 6, 2009 8:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Better hockey minds than mine make those decisions surely, but…perhaps.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 6, 2009 8:53 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The Mathieu Perreault lobby is staring at you with daggers.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 6, 2009 9:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think he’ll be better as a wing in the NHL, in the Marty mold.
by bigonetimer on Nov 6, 2009 11:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve said that too, but the Caps seem to be in no rush to move him to wing; and he looked pretty damn good at C the other night against a solid defensive team without any real offensive talent on his wings.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 6, 2009 11:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
from the looks of it, it may be Mackan that shifts to wing..
by bigonetimer on Nov 7, 2009 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Question:
Is getting the players’ nickname on his jersey considered a jersey foul? ie Mackan instead of Johansson?
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by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 6, 2009 9:03 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
is there a pronunciation guide available for Mackan? ma-CAN or MACK-an?
by Natty Bumppo on Nov 6, 2009 10:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
In the bottom video, they seem to be saying MACK-an.
Any Swedish speakers here have an insight as to why that’s his nickname? Diminutive of Marcus? Something else?
by grapejoos on Nov 6, 2009 11:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
crabchowdah says it means sandwich.
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by Scott in Shaw on Nov 6, 2009 11:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
no, it says that at the top of this post
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by crabchowdah on Nov 6, 2009 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
but the real question is how he got the nickname
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by crabchowdah on Nov 6, 2009 11:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, someone else might’ve brought this up, but maybe Mackan sounds somewhat like Marcus. (Barely relevantly, I’ve heard Mark Sanchez jokingly referred to as “Mark Sandwich”)
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by crabchowdah on Nov 6, 2009 11:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he’s so baby faced! He’ll give Neuvy a run for his money.
by RedBirdie on Nov 6, 2009 10:00 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Kid’s got a nice collection of colorful sweaters, for true.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 6, 2009 10:13 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Needs more exercise videos.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 6, 2009 10:34 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
can’t wait to see this kid in the a caps sweater.
by vt caps fan on Nov 6, 2009 11:01 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
If/when he makes the team I will always call him sammich.
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by Ovechwin on Nov 6, 2009 6:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
They keep saying this one Carelton player is from the Brandon Wheat Kings. Does that mean he used to play for them, or do some of the CHL players also play for Canadian university teams? I feel like CHL teams wouldn’t want their players risking injury and committing that much time to a second team.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 6, 2009 7:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wow, good job compiling all of this. Rec’d.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 6, 2009 7:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I assume most of you don’t have 2 hours to kill watching an exhibition game among boys. Apparently I do. If you want to know how Mackan looked against Carelton, here’s your cheat sheet*:
14:40 (minutes) – His line has a great shift on the cycle and you can see some of his puck control and possession skills.
23:40 – he makes another great cross ice pass to find an open teammate.
1:40 (hours) – Carelton thinks they scored but the puck never goes in. Mackan’s line brings the puck up ice and then Mackan drives the D back with speed and leaves a nice drop pass for a one-time goal. Great acceleration and speed through the neutral zone.
1:42 – during the delay when the refs meet to discuss whether Carelton scored the announcers drop a gem of a line: “The Carelton goal judges have been known to be blatantly wrong.” (Emphasis in original). Review says Carelton goal never went in and the Mackan assist stands.
1:48 – Carelton drills a Swede into the boards and then rough him up a bit (off camera). A huge scrum ensues. Entertaining if you’re into that stuff.
1:51 – coming off the fight delay Mackan is on the PP and makes another very nice pass to an open player but the shooter is robbed.
2:05:15 – He makes another great pass from the corner to the high slot and his teammate snipes the top corner. Puck comes out right away and the refs allow play to go on and never credit the goal but even the announcers say it was definitely a goal. The camera angle is real good and you, too, will say it’s a goal.
2:10 – Carelton D drops a Swede with a solid hit. Looks like he probably just knocked the wind out of him but the Swede is down for a bit. You’ll probably have to rewind once or twice if you really want to see this hit. Keep your eye on the guy shooting the puck, not the puck or the guy going for the rebound. After release the far side D comes across and nails him on the follow through a-la Phaneuf. Clean hit, wasn’t high I don’t think.
2:17:40 – David Runblad does his best Nick Kronwall impression and almost kills a Canadian. Guy gets his head up just in time to avoid being destroyed.
Other notes: The first two periods Mackan’s line was real loose defensively. They gave up some of the best chances against but the Swedish goalie (FLA property) bailed them out repeatedly. In the third period they got it together and controlled/dominated almost every shift they were out there. Tedenby and OEL were the two best (non-G, Markstrom was awesome when Carelton did get chances) Swedes, IMO. The Swedish team clearly out-classed the Carelton team so take it all with a grain of salt. Some of the Swedes almost looked pissed after Carelton scored (late in the 3rd) and played noticeably harder than they had for the rest of the third.
*All timestamps approximate. The scroll-clock wasn’t particularly accurate for me; it usually dropped me earlier than I wanted so aim late.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 7, 2009 1:29 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
The more I watch the pass at 2:05 the more I love it. Great anticipation and with the sauce. Gorgeous pass regardless of the competition.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 7, 2009 2:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you F&B!!!!
Stressing that this exhibition match (and the two others they played at Concordia and UQuebec-Three Rivers) are a shakedown tour for the WJC team to get some experience on the smaller North American rinks. The 2010 WJCs will be played December 2009-Feb 2010 in Regina and Saskatoon.
Sweden lost to Canada last year at Ottawa, so they are paying better attention to the details this year.
<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fblank">www.swehockey.se%2FStartsidesnyheter%2F2009%2FOktober-2009%2FJuniorkronornaTeam-20s-tva-trupper-uttagna%2F&sl=sv&tl=en&history_state0=" target="new">Results for all three games here
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by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 7, 2009 2:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Swedish TV interview with a couple more nice goals
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by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 7, 2009 12:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
seems to me all his goals are close, which is a good thing. But i’d like to see a goal from some distance with a good shot. Does he have that?
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by RedskinFan4Life on Nov 7, 2009 11:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The 2 on 1 goal that he scores is a snipe. Quick release and deadly accurate. I doubt he has a shot that is going to overpower anyone but it looks decent enough. Judging by the game against Carelton he definitely looks more like a pass-first guy.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 8, 2009 2:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think you are right about that in the interview above he said that he had his first two goal game in his life against Modo. It’s a bit hard to believe that he never done that before but that was what he said.
by Ice Warrior on Nov 8, 2009 12:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i’ll give you the quick release. but i think the goalie looked slow anyway to begin with. in fact, i think all of those goalies looked pretty slow.
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by RedskinFan4Life on Nov 8, 2009 1:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Such is the nature of evaluating prospects playing against non-NHL talent.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 8, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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