Erik Johnson D FA Wed 1/5/22 9:28 AM
Erik Johnson
D FA
Johnson scored two goals on five shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks. He added three hits, a blocked shot and two PIM over 12:58 of ice time.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson opened the scoring with a wrister that Marc-Andre Fleury didn't see until it clanged off the post to his right side. The defenseman's second goal tied the game in the third period and sent the game into overtime. It was another big game for the Avalanche blueliners, who stepped up for three of the team's four goals. Johnson's up to five goals and eight assists through 29 games.
Erik Johnson D FA Sat 12/11/21 12:20 AM
Erik Johnson
D FA
Johnson recorded an assist, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 7-3 win over the Red Wings.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson has a goal and three helpers in his last three contests, though the Avalanche have racked up 21 goals in that span. The 33-year-old is still making a noticeable contribution on offense. He's up to 11 points, 47 shots on net, 50 hits, 38 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 24 games. He hasn't scored at that kind of pace since 2014-15.
Erik Johnson D FA Wed 12/8/21 10:22 PM
Erik Johnson
D FA
Johnson notched an assist and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson saw Mikko Rantanen tip in a goal at 13:25 of the third period, which concluded the scoring Wednesday. With three points in his last two games, Johnson continues to be involved in the offense on occasion. The 33-year-old blueliner has 10 points (two while shorthanded), 46 shots on net, 48 hits, 38 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating in 23 contests overall.
Erik Johnson D FA Tue 12/7/21 9:11 AM
Erik Johnson
D FA
Johnson had a shorthanded goal and a full-strength assist in Monday's 7-5 win over the Flyers. He finished with three shots, one hit and two blocked shots in the win.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson was part of a 2-on-1 rush with Logan O'Connor and finished off a feed by going top shelf on Martin Jones for Colorado's first goal of the game. It was the 33-year-old defenseman's third goal and first shortie of the season. Johnson and the rest of the Avalanche's vaunted blue line corps showed up with two goals and five assists during the win over the staggering Flyers.
Erik Johnson D FA Sun 11/28/21 12:38 AM
Erik Johnson
D FA
Johnson recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Predators.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson has collected a goal and three assists in his last seven games. The veteran defenseman logged 20:12 of ice time Saturday after Ryan Murray left the game with a lower-body injury. Through 18 outings overall, Johnson has seven points, a plus-9 rating, 37 shots on net, 38 hits and 34 blocks. The well-rounded non-scoring production could be useful in deep fantasy formats.
Erik Johnson D FA Thu 11/25/21 7:20 AM
Erik Johnson
D FA
Johnson had an assist, three shots on goal, one hit and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson started a rush from Colorado's end, feeding Andre Burakovsky, who handled the puck up the middle of the ice into the offensive end and laid it off to Valeri Nichushkin for the Avalanche's final goal of the night. It was the third point in the last five games for Johnson, who is part of a blueline crew that's providing pop during Colorado's six-game win streak. The 33-year-old defenseman has six points over 16 games.
Erik Johnson D FA Sat 11/20/21 2:17 AM
Erik Johnson
D FA
Johnson scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Friday's 7-3 win over the Kraken.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson made it a 6-0 lead for the Avalanche late in the second period. The 33-year-old blueliner has picked up five points in 14 contests this season. He's added 27 shots on net, 30 hits, 27 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating while playing in a bottom-four role.
Erik Johnson D FA Sun 11/14/21 12:59 AM
Erik Johnson
D FA
Johnson logged a shorthanded assist, four shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson helped out on Logan O'Connor's goal in the second period. The 33-year-old Johnson has picked up just one goal and three helpers through 12 contests this season, mainly playing in a bottom-four role. He's added 27 hits, 21 blocked shots, a plus-6 rating and 24 shots on net, so he could have some fantasy value in deeper formats for his decent category coverage.
Erik Johnson D FA Sat 10/30/21 11:56 PM
Erik Johnson
D FA
Johnson scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, blocked five shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
EDGE Analysis
It was a rare offensive outburst for Johnson, who is much more known for his work in the defensive zone. He scored what was the game-winning goal at 17:34 of the second period and added a helper on Gabriel Landeskog's empty-netter in the third. Through eight contests, Johnson has three points, 13 shots on net, 17 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating. He's mainly played on the second pairing, but the 33-year-old's fantasy value is likely limited to deep formats.
Erik Johnson D FA Thu 10/14/21 2:23 AM
Erik Johnson
D FA
Johnson registered an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
EDGE Analysis
The 33-year-old defenseman was limited to just one assist in four games last year as an upper-body injury cost him most of the season. Now fully healthy again, Johnson appears set to regain a second-pairing role. The Minnesota native isn't much of a scoring threat from the back end, but he could push for 20 points with solid hit and blocked-shot totals if he remains healthy.