Johnson had three shots on goal, three hits and one blocked shot over 21:59 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson, playing his 900th career game, moved up to the top pair with Cale Makar unavailable due to an undisclosed injury. Makar is with the Avalanche on their road trip which moves to Vancouver (Friday) and Seattle (Saturday) this coming weekend, so he could return. If he can't make it back, the 34-year-old Johnson is on hand for extra minutes.

Johnson had two shots on goal, three hits and one blocked shot over 20:28 of ice time in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson took a puck off the hand during Thursday's morning skate and was removed from the ice, but he was healthy enough to play Thursday. He and blue line partner Samuel Girard were on the ice for a pair of even-strength goals in the second period. Both defensemen are minus-4 this week in losses to the Coyotes and Kings.

Johnson (hand) is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus the Kings, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson was injured in practice, but with the Avalanche badly shorthanded around the lineup, it's no surprise the 34-year-old will tough it out. Expect him to play in his usual bottom-four role.

Johnson was hit in the hand by the puck at practice Thursday, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

There has been no update from coach Jared Bednar, so Johnson should be considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup with LA. The defenseman has seven assists in 33 games this season.

Johnson produced an assist, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson has three helpers through 13 games in December. He snapped a five-game point drought Tuesday when he set up Mikko Rantanen's third-period marker. Johnson is up to seven helpers, 49 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 58 hits and a plus-8 rating in 33 contests, playing a mainly defensive role on the second pairing while Josh Manson (lower body) and Bowen Byram (lower body) remain out.

Johnson notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson continues to see second-pairing minutes with the Avalanche missing a handful of their regulars on the blue line. The assist was Johnson's second in the last five games, but he's been limited to just six helpers in 27 contests overall. The 34-year-old blueliner has added 45 shots on net, 46 hits, 53 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating as a mainly defensive presence.

Johnson had an assist, three shots on goal, one hit and two blocked shots over 17:30 of ice time in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson logged his fifth point (all assists) of the season on Mikko Rantanan's third-period goal. The helper snapped a seven-game pointless run for the defenseman, who has moved up the second pair in the wake of Josh Manson's lower-body injury.

Johnson had two shots on goal, a team-high six hits and finished plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over Dallas.

EDGE Analysis

The 34-year-old Johnson shows no signs of letting up, playing steady defense amid a corps full of offensively productive blueliners. He's up to plus-10 (tied for team lead), 34 blocks (team high) and 36 hits (second) through 19 games.

Johnson registered an assist in Friday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson is taking on a reduced role, as the veteran defenseman is on the third pair averaging 15:08 of ice time. The longest-tenured Avalanche player has three assists representing his point total through 10 contests, which probably isn't enough to move the needle in most fantasy leagues, but he mixes it up by adding a good amount of hits and blocked shots each year.

Johnson registered an assist, four blocked shots and three hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson got the puck to Valeri Nichushkin, who proceeded to do the rest of the work on the Avalanche's game-winning tally. The assist was Johnson's second in six games this season. The 34-year-old blueliner has added 11 hits, 12 blocked shots, 10 shots on net and a plus-3 rating while playing on the third pairing.