Category: Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson shares heartwarming moment with Gabriel Landeskog’s kids in first return to Colorado
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Read moreAvalanche soar past Sabres 5-1 in The Condor’s return to Denver
Erik JohnsonPhoto by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado made good on a strong start to bury a game in the early stages. The Colorado Avalanche have defeated the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 5-1. It was an emotional night with the return of Erik Johnson, but the Avs were able to strin...
Read moreOpen Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Buffalo Sabres (8:00 p.m.)
Colorado AvalancheTimothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports It’s a Colorado Avalanche gameday! Former Avalanche Defender Erik Johnson has returned to Denver for a matchup with his old teammates. The Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche will drop the puck at approximately 8:22 p.m. local time after...
Read morePreview: The Condor flies into Denver with the Sabres
Buffalo SabresJames Guillory-USA TODAY Sports The Colorado Avalanche welcome the return of Erik Johnson in matchup with Buffalo. Former Avalanche Defender Erik Johnson has returned to Denver for a matchup with his old teammates. The Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche will drop the puck...
Read moreErik “Condor” Johnson comes home for hockey and a night of appreciation
Erik JohnsonPhoto by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Condor returns home to Denver, but this time, he’s a defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres. The Colorado Avalanche and the Buffalo Sabres are slated to face off at Ball Arena tomorrow night, but it won't be your run-of-the-mill interconf...
Read moreSabres’ Defense Needs to Be Smarter With its Aggressiveness
Connor CliftonOnce again, the Buffalo Sabres’ defense is front and center, and not in a good way. The defensive corps has continued to struggle as the 2023-24 campaign enters its third…
Read moreSabres send Chicago to fourth straight loss
Taylor RaddyshIn Chicago, Erik Johnson scored midway through the third period to propel the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday night. The goal snapped a 2-2 tie. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 24 saves in the win. Buffalo … Continue reading → The post Sabres send Chicago to fourth straight loss...
Read moreAvalanche Need Girard Now More Than Ever
AvsThere has been a lot of talk surrounding the Colorado Avalanche defensemen the past couple of seasons, and rightfully so. Cale Makar won the Norris Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy…
Read moreEast Notes: Sabres, Allison, Pridham
Buffalo News’Defensemen Jacob Bryson and Ilya Lyubushkin could be in play on the trade market ahead of the regular season, the Buffalo News’ Lance Lysowski said today. In Bryson’s case, he could find his way off the team via waivers as well, as there will be a significant roster crunch in Buffalo with nine defen...
Read moreSabres’ Addition of Erik Johnson Will Help Team Succeed
Erik JohnsonIn the midst of a hectic first day of NHL free agency, the Sabres announced the signing of free agent Erik Johnson to a one-year, $3.25 million contract. The 35-year-old…
Read moreHow Sabres’ Owen Power Can Avoid a Sophomore Slump
Erik JohnsonThis past season, 2021 first-overall pick completed his first full NHL season and was rewarded with a third-place finish in Calder Trophy voting at the 2023 NHL Awards. Since 2000, only four defensemen (including Power) have been selected with the first-overall pick in the NHL Draft. Erik Johnson,...
Read moreSabres bolster blue line, bring in Johnson, Clifton
Connor CliftonEmily Kaplan, ESPNJul 1, 2023, 01:07 PM ET #Emily Kaplan is ESPN's national NHL reporter. The focused on their blue line at the start of free agency, agreeing to deals with and The 35-year-old Johnson is signing a one-year deal worth $ million. Sources told ESPN's Emily Kaplan the deal also inclu...
Read moreSabres ink D Johnson to 1-year deal, sources say
Buffalo SabresEmily Kaplan, ESPNJul 1, 2023, 01:07 PM ET #Emily Kaplan is ESPN's national NHL reporter. Veteran defenseman is signing with the on a one-year deal, sources told ESPN. The deal is for $ million, per sources, and includes a $ million signing bonus. A rugged, 6-foot-4, 225-pound veteran defenseman,...
Read moreErik Johnson won’t come back to Avs
ESPNPhoto by Christopher Mast/NHLI via Getty Images The longest-tenured Avalanche player is moving on. The Condor is coming in for landing, maybe for good. Current Colorado Avalanche defender Erik Johnson sounds likely he won’t return to play in Denver. The 35-year-old has been a...
Read moreA third Avalanche of injuries reports
Kurtis MacDermidPhoto by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images This isn’t a series anyone asked for but unfortunately, needed for this season. The third installment of an Avalanche of injuries for the Colorado Avalanche just might be the most positive update yet. It has been a tumultuous season and the...
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