Johnson is battling an illness and his status is up in the air ahead of Friday's contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The veteran defender has three points (3G / 0A), 84 hits, and 65 blocks in 48 games this season.
Johnson last played on January 18th and will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. Before his injury, Johnson was held off the scoresheet in seven straight games while tallying seven shots and 16 hits.
The move frees up a roster spot for the Sabres to activate Jeff Skinner off injured reserve. Johnson missed Saturday's game due to the upper-body injury, and a timeline for his return remains unclear.
Johnson left Thursday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks with an upper-body injury after playing only 11:18 time-on-ice. The veteran Johnson has been held off the scoresheet in seven straight games.
Erik Johnson is averaging a career-low 14:19 time-on-ice in his first season with the Sabres and will be a healthy scratch on Friday as Ryan Johnson will enter the lineup. Erik Johnson has two points (2G / 0A), 33 hits, and 42 blocks in 29 games this season.
Johnson spent the last 13 years in Colorado, but lands in Buffalo on a one-year deal, where he will help mentor some of their young defensemen like Owen Power. In 2023, Johnson had just eight assists, 102 blocked shots and 121 hits in 63 games with the Avalanche.
Johnson finished 2022-23 regular season with eight assists, 98 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 63 games but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday for Game 1 vs. Seattle. Jack Johnson will be in Colorado's lineup in favour of the 35-year-old Erik.
Johnson has been out since February 11th due to an ankle injury and will draw back into the Avalanche's lineup Friday vs. Arizona. The 35-year-old had seven assists, 80 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 51 games prior to his injury this season.
Johnson suffered a lower-body injury while blocking a shot on Saturday and will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. Tampa and has been placed on the injured reserve. Head coach Jared Bednar said they do not have a timeline for Johnson's return. The 34-year-old has seven assists across 51 games played this season.
Johnson suffered a lower-body injury while blocking a shot on Saturday and will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. Tampa. Head coach Jared Bednar said that they do not have a timeline for Johnson's return.
Johnson left Saturday's game early in the first period after blocking a shot. The Avalanche did not provide an update on his status post-game, so consider him questionable to play Tuesday.
With a wealth of healthy defensemen in Colorado, the Avalanche continue to rotate the veteran blueliners. Jack Johnson will replace Erik in the lineup on Saturday.
Johnson was scratched in Edmonton on Saturday but will replace Jack Johnson in the lineup on Wednesday. The veteran blueliner has scored seven goals with 15 assists (22 points) and a plus-21 rating in 71 games this season.
Johnson has been sidelined since last Saturday after getting hurt on a hit from Jordan Greenway. Head coach Jared Bednar announced that he'll miss at least a couple of weeks on Tuesday, so look for Conor Timmins to play a more prominent role while Johnson is sidelined.
