Erik Johnson

Flyers’ Playoff Hopes Stay Alive After Defeating Rangers 4-1 | 4/11/2024

If you were looking for the Flyers to show a pulse, you got that tonight. Less than five minutes in, Cam York scored on the counter rush. Flyers fans could finally breathe a sigh of relief. It was clear immediately: they brought their A-game. Two things stuck out to me as I watched the game […]

Philadelphia Flyers Acquires Erik Johnson from Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres have traded Erik Johnson to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. There will be no salary retention for the Sabres. The Minnesota native made his NHL debut as a 19-year-old in 2007 and is now skating in his 17th season. A big shut-down […]

Each Team’s Last Draft Lottery Win

Get your popcorn. Take a break from golf. The teams outside the playoffs are anxiously waiting to see where their ping pong balls will drop Monday night as their team’s future will be determined. Let’s look at each team’s last lottery win and who they drafted with the 1st overall pick. The teams are listed […]

First Round Game 7 Preview: Avalanche vs. Kraken

COLORADO AVALANCHE (3-3) AT SEATTLE KRAKEN (3-3)7:30 PM MT | BALL ARENA The Colorado Avalanche are taking on the Seattle Kraken in a winner-take-all Game 7. The Colorado Avalanche seek to clinch the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs as they take on the Seattle Kraken on Sunday night at Ball Arena in […]

Avs Resilience Forces Game 7

Colorado Avalanche Force Game 7 with Character 4-1 Win over Seattle Kraken Colorado forced a Game 7 after topping Seattle 4-1 in Game 6 of the First Round series on Friday night in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. There will be a Game 7. After facing elimination, the Colorado Avalanche persevered and rose to the […]

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Here Come The Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche have been through a lot this season. For starters, they have dealt with a lot of injuries. Guys like Gabriel Landeskog (who has been out all season long), Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Darren Helm, Kurtis MacDermid, Erik Johnson, Pavel Francouz, Artturi Lehkonen, and Josh Manson have all missed time this season. Secondly, […]

Opinion: The Avalanche Needed Erik Johnson to Win the Stanley Cup

One of the reasons the Stanley Cup is the best trophy in sports is that instead of being presented to the team’s owner first, it is given to the team’s captain. They get to lift it and all its glory and make the all-important decision of who to hand it to next. For Avalanche Captain […]

Samuel Girard taking a shot, while a San Jose Shark's skater attempts to check him with his stick

Opinion: Why the Avalanche Shouldn’t Trade Samuel Girard

May 21st, 2022: In game three of the 2nd round, Samuel Girard is injured for the rest of the playoffs. June 26th, 2022: The Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 and are crowned Stanley Cup champions. The Avalanche went 10-3 after Girard’s injury, a truly remarkable run, and shows how incredible a team […]

Analytics: Breaking down the matchup between the Avalanche and Lightning

The 2022 Stanley cup playoffs have had three sweeps. All three sweeps belong to the final two teams. Both teams have shown they deserve to be finalists and are the top 2 teams in the league. Both teams have won 4 straight games to move on and have controlled most of their games throughout the […]

Analyzing the Avalanche Round 2 Victory and Round 3 Matchup

The Avalanche have finally overcome the second round, and while the narrative was drastically overblown, they are halfway to the ultimate goal of the Stanley Cup. Recap The Avalanche dominated at 5v5 the majority of the series, but especially in the 3rd period, where outside of game 5, when they were horrible, completely shut the […]