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Chad Johnson News
Chad Johnson will be in goal vs. the Bruins.

Johnson allowed five goals on 32 shots in the Sabres loss in New York on January 25th. Robin Lehner started the last two games, including last night in Montreal, so they will turn to Johnson tonight on home ice. It will be his second start against his former team—in the first meeting he allowed three goals on 33 shots in a 6-3 win.

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Johnson will be in goal in New York.

Johnson stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Sabres win in Arizona last Monday. Robin Lehner started the last two games, but Johnson will go tonight having won his last two starts while stopping 59 of 61 shots (.967 SV%). Tonight he will make his 15 road start of the season—he has gone 6-8-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .919 SV% in cities not named Buffalo this season.

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Johnson will start Monday in Arizona.

Johnson stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Sabres win over the Capitals on Saturday. It was Johnson’s first win since December 26th and 11th on the season. Tonight, Johnson will face the Coyotes for the second time this season—he stopped 18 of 20 shots in a win on December 4th. Coming off of a strong outing on Saturday, Johnson makes for a reasonable spot-star option tonight.

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Johnson will start Saturday vs. the Capitals.

Johnson allowed two goals on 44 shots in the Sabres loss in Chicago on January 8th. Robin Lehner got the call last night, so Johnson will start tonight vs. the Capitals. Johnson has not registered a win since Boxing Day and he’s giving up a combined 10 goals on 109 shots (.908 SV%) in his last three games. He draws a brutal matchup vs. the Capitals, so there are better options available.

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Johnson will start Friday in Chicago.

Johnson allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Sabres loss to the Red Wings last Saturday. Johnson has lost his last two starts while allowing a combined eight goals on 57 shots (.877 SV%). He draws a tough matchup tonight, but in his first game against the Blackhawks, he stopped 26 of 28 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss.

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Johnson will start Saturday afternoon vs. the Red Wings.

Johnson allowed four goals on 42 shots in the Sabres loss in Washington on Wednesday. Linus Ullmark got the call on Thursday, so the Sabres will go back to Johnson today vs. Detroit. Johnson played very well in his previous start against the Red Wings, stopping 32 of 33 shots in the 2-1 win.

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Johnson will start Wednesday in Washington.

Johnson allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Sabres win in Boston on Saturday. Johnson has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.47 GAA and .957 SV%. Johnson has played well as of late, but draws a terrible matchup vs. the red-hot Braden Holtby. Johnson comes in at 5-6-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .912 SV% on the road this season.

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Johnson will start for the Sabres on Saturday.

Johnson stopped all 44 shots that he faced in the Sabres shutout win over the Ducks on Thursday. Johnson has had back-to-back unreal starts, stopping 76 of the last 77 shots that he has faced (.987 SV%). The Sabres continue to impress, but they draw a difficult matchup this afternoon vs. the Blackhawks—Chicago has won three of four while allowing just three goals against.

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Johnson will be in goal on Thursday vs. the Ducks.

Johnson stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Sabres win in Detroit on Monday. Johnson was spectacular after allowing a combined eight goals in his previous two starts. Tonight Johnson will make his eighth start on home ice—he has gone 4-3-1 with a 2.26 GAA and .907 SV% in his previous seven starts and three relief appearances at First Niagara Center.

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Johnson will start on Monday in Detroit.

Johnson gave up four goals on 32 shots in the Sabres loss in Calgary last Thursday. Johnson has lost two straight games while allowing a combined eight goals on 60 shots (.867 SV%). Linus Ullmark was in goal on Saturday and the last time they faced the Red Wings, but it will be Johnson tonight in Detroit.

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Johnson will start Thursday in Calgary.

Johnson allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Sabres loss in Edmonton on Sunday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Johnson, who will start for the third time in four games. Johnson has gone 3-5-0 with a 2.66 GAA and .910 SV% on the road this season and tonight he starts in Calgary where the Flames have won seven consecutive games.

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Johnson will start Sunday in Edmonton.

Johnson allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Sabres win over the Coyotes on Friday. Johnson has been excellent recently, winning three in a row while posting a 1.33 GAA and .948 SV%. Johnson has gone 3-4-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .917 SV% on the road this season. Not bad numbers and he draws a solid matchup tonight in Edmonton.

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Johnson is expected to start in goal on Sunday.

Johnson allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Sabres win over the Coyotes on Friday. Johnson has been excellent recently, winning three in a row while posting a 1.33 GAA and .948 SV%. Johnson has gone 3-4-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .917 SV% on the road this season. Not bad numbers and he draws a solid matchup tonight in Edmonton.

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Johnson will start Friday against the Coyotes.

Johnson stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Sabres win in Nashville last Saturday. Linus Ullmark got the nod on Tuesday, but it will be Johnson tonight vs. the Coyotes. Johnson has played well as of late, winning two in a row while stopping 55 of 57 shots (.965 SV%). He draws a fantastic matchup tonight vs. a Coyotes team playing their second game in as many nights.

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Johnson will be back in goal on Saturday.

Johnson stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Sabres win over the Hurricanes last night. Johnson has stopped 39 of the last 40 shots (.975 SV%) that he has faced. Despite Linus Ullmark taking over as the Sabres’ No. 1 briefly, Johnson’s recent string of strong play earns him starts on back-to-back nights.

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Johnson will be in goal Friday vs. the Hurricanes.

Johnson stopped all 12 shots that he faced after replacing Linus Ullmark in Wednesday’s loss to Nashville. Johnson has fallen behind Ullmark on the depth chart but he will start tonight vs. the Hurricanes. Johnson has gone 4-7-1 with a 2.58 GAA and a .904 SV% this season.

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Johnson will start Saturday in Dallas.

Johnson allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Sabres loss to the Sharks last Saturday. Linus Ullmark has started three of the last four, but Johnson will start tonight in Dallas. It is a terrible matchup as the Stars are the best offence in the NHL, so Johnson should be avoided tonight.

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Johnson starts Saturday vs. the Sharks.

Johnson made 30 stops on 31 shot attempts in the Sabres win in Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Johnson, who has made nine starts this season, sits with a 4-6-0 record and a 2.75 GAA and .896 SV%. Tonight he will take on the Sharks who are 8-8-0, coming off of a 3-2 win over the Red Wings last night.

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Johnson starts Tuesday vs. the Lightning.

Johnson stopped all 10 shots that he faced after replacing Linus Ullmark in Buffalo’s loss to Tampa Bay last Thursday. Ullmark has started the last four games, but Johnson will start tonight in Tampa Bay. The Lightning have surprisingly lost six of eight while averaging just 1.38 goals per game.

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