Erik Johnson didn't play on Tuesday due to back spasms. Johnson is hoping to participate in Wednesday's practice. He has four goals and 24 points in 68 games this season.

Erik Johnson returned to action on Saturday March 10.

Erik Johnson is questionable Saturday due to a knee injury. The blueliner missed practice on Friday. He was injured in the first period Thursday, managed to return in the second stanza and finish the game but had problems afterward and missed practice. Stay tuned.

Erik Johnson is battling a knee injury. Johnson fell headfirst into the boards in the first period of Thursday's game. He returned late in the second period, but missed Friday's practice as a result. "He's being re-examined today and we'll see how he presents (Saturday)" Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said. Sacco added that Johnson doesn't have a head or neck injury.

Erik Johnson is okay after falling headfirst into the boards in the first period Thursday. Johnson left the game with one second to go in the first period and it appeared that he injured his right leg. The good news was that he returned to action late in the second period. Johnson is not having a good fantasy season with only four goals, 24 points, a minus-three rating and 24 penalty minutes. Look elsewhere if you need help on your fantasy blueline this season.

Erik Johnson did not miss any games due to his back spasms. Johnson left Wednesday's game after the first period as his back was acting up but was back in the Colorado lineup Friday. He is not having a good fantasy season as he has only four goals and 24 points this season and surprisingly has only 15 penalty minutes in 56 games. Expect a much better fantasy season next year.

Erik Johnson returned to action on Friday February 24.

Erik Johnson (back) will probably return Friday. Johnson left Wednesday's game after the first period due to back spasms. He has four goals and 19 assists in 55 contests in 2011-12.

Erik Johnson (back) is questionable for Friday's game. Johnson left Wednesday's game after the first period with back spasms. He has been a bit of a disappointment this season with only four goals and 19 points in 55 games. Consider him day-to-day for now.

Erik Johnson didn't return to Wednesday's game after the first intermission because he was dealing with back spasms. The timing of this injury is particularly unfortunate, as Johnson was on a four-game point streak going into Wednesday's contest. Colorado won't play on Thursday, but they have three games in four days starting on Friday, so Johnson might end up missing a decent chunk of playing time even if his injury turns out to be relatively minor.