Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Ready to return Wednesday
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Johnson (lower body) is set to play in Wednesday's contest versus Seattle, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
Johnson missed the first four games of Colorado's first-round series against the Kraken because of the injury. He had two goals and eight points in 83 regular-season outings between the Avalanche and the Blackhawks. Johnson is projected to skate alongside Josh Manson in his return.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Out again
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Johnson (lower body) will not suit up for Monday's Game 4 matchup with Seattle, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Johnson is considered day-to-day but he'll be absent for the fourth consecutive contest. Josh Manson will continue filling in while he's out. Johnson's next chance to play will be Wednesday.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Won't play vs. Seattle
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Johnson (lower body) will miss Game 3 versus Seattle on Saturday, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
The Avalanche will play in their third consecutive contest without Johnson. The 36-year-old defenseman had two goals and eight points in 83 regular-season appearances between Chicago and Colorado. Johnson's next chance to return will be Game 4 on Monday.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Johnson (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Kraken in Game 2, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
This is Johnson's second straight absence after he was a late scratch before Game 1. The 36-year-old defenseman's injury isn't considered serious, so he may have a chance to draw in for Game 3 on Saturday.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Is day-to-day
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Johnson's lower-body injury isn't believed to be serious, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told Ryan Boulding of NHL.com on Wednesday.
Johnson was a late scratch for Game 1 versus Seattle on Tuesday, but he's day-to-day, so there's a chance he'll be back for Thursday's contest. The 36-year-old had two goals and eight points in 83 regular-season appearances between Chicago and Colorado. If he returns Thursday, then Erik Johnson might shift to being a healthy scratch.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Late scratch with lower-body injury
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Johnson (lower body) was a late scratch before Tuesday's Game 1 versus the Kraken, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Johnson was expected to play on the third pairing, but he must have aggravated something in warmups. Erik Johnson will instead fill that role for the Avalanche's postseason opener as they look to defend their championship from last year.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Finds twine Tuesday
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Johnson scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.
Johnson netted his second goal of the season, his most since tallying three with the Penguins in 2019-20. The 36-year-old blueliner has three points over his last four outings, but he's at just eight points through 77 appearances this season. He's added 83 shots on net, 106 hits, 114 blocked shots and a minus-20 rating between the Avalanche and the Blackhawks.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Chips in with helper
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Johnson recorded an assist, three shots on goal, three hits and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.
Johnson has a goal and an assist over his last two games after he was limited to one helper in his first 15 contests to begin his second stint with the Avalanche. The 36-year-old defenseman is finding steady playing time on the third pairing, so fantasy managers can't expect much offense from him. For the season, he has seven points, 79 shots on net, 102 hits, 113 blocked shots and a minus-22 rating through 75 appearances.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Scores rare goal
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Johnson scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Monday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
The goal was Johnson's first since Opening Night of the 2021-22 season. He went 146 contests between goals before putting the Avalanche up 3-1 early in the second period Monday. The 36-year-old has two points over 16 games since he was traded back to Colorado from Chicago, and he's at six points 76 shots on net, 99 hits, 110 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a minus-22 rating through 74 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Dealt to Colorado
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Johnson was traded from Chicago to Colorado in exchange for Andreas Englund on Sunday.
Johnson won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche last year before joining Chicago in the offseason. He'll fill a depth role with the team and should get immediate playing time while Erik Johnson (ankle) and Cale Makar (head) are out. johnson's set to be an unrestricted free agent after this season.
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Blackhawks' Jack Johnson: Pockets helper
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Johnson logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Oilers.
Johnson had a shot attempt deflect off Boris Katchouk and into the net for the Blackhawks' first goal of the game. This was Johnson's second assist in four contests and his fourth helper of the year. The veteran blueliner has added 30 shots on net, 28 hits, 38 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating through 22 outings while playing a defensive role in Chicago's top four.
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Blackhawks' Jack Johnson: Posts assist Friday
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Johnson notched an assist, five shots on goal and three blocked shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Johnson has earned an assist in each of the last two games, accounting for all of his offense in four outings this year. The 35-year-old defenseman helped out on a Philipp Kurashev tally in the third period of Friday's comeback win. Johnson has also used his body to solid effect with nine blocked shots, four hits and nine shots on net while playing in a top-four role.
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Blackhawks' Jack Johnson: Posts assist in win
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Johnson produced a shorthanded assist, four blocked shots and two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.
Johnson helped out on the first of Sam Lafferty's two shorthanded tallies in the game. While Johnson isn't much of a threat to score at this point in his career, he could get back to double-digit points while playing a top-four role on the Blackhawks' blue line. The 35-year-old has four shots on net, four hits and six blocked shots through three games this year.
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Blackhawks' Jack Johnson: Signs with Chicago
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Johnson signed a one-year, $950,000 contract with the Blackhawks on Tuesday, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Johnson, 35, is coming off of a year that saw him go from a professional tryout to playing a key depth role for the Stanley Cup-winning Avalanche. The veteran defenseman had nine points in 74 regular-season games while adding 91 hits and 68 blocked shots. With the Blackhawks, he'll still see mainly bottom-four minutes for a rebuilding team, so there's not likely to be much fantasy value from his play.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Gets on scoresheet with assist
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Johnson logged an assist and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Johnson had gone 20 games without a point, his last contribution being an assist Jan. 10 versus the Kraken. The defenseman set up J.T. Compher for the game-tying goal Saturday. Johnson has eight points, 38 shots on net, 55 hits, 44 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a plus-8 rating in 49 appearances. He's a bottom-four defenseman with more physicality than offense, so he's not going to carry much appeal in fantasy.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Logs helper in return
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Johnson notched an assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.
Johnson missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but he was able to make an impact in his 13:18 of ice time in his return. The veteran defenseman had a hand in the second of Nicolas Aube-Kubel's tallies in the contest. Johnson had gone five games without a point prior to his injury. The 34-year-old is at seven points, 27 hits, 27 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a plus-6 rating in 28 appearances overall. He's unlikely to see more than a third-pairing role going forward.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Returning to action Monday
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Johnson (lower body) will participate in Monday's contest with the Kraken, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Johnson has been shelved for the last two Colorado contests with a lower-body injury. The 34-year-old defenseman averaged 15:20 of ice time, blocked 14 shots and tallied four assists through his previous 11 appearances.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Still sidelined
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Johnson (lower body) won't play Saturday against the Maple Leafs, but he's getting close to a return, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Johnson will miss a second straight contest Saturday, but he should be ready to rejoin the lineup sooner rather than later. The 34-year-old vet has picked up six points through 27 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Ruled out for Thursday
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Johnson (lower body) will not play Thursday against Winnipeg, per Kate Shefte of the Denver Gazette.
Johnson averaged 16:09 of ice time and tallied four assists through his 10 appearances prior to Tuesday's game, which he exited early with an injury. Details regarding the severity of the injury and his expected timeline for recovery are still undisclosed.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Suffers lower-body injury
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Johnson (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Blackhawks.
The nature of Johnson's injury is unknown, but he was ruled out for the remainder of the game during the third period. The 34-year-old logged 7:01 of ice time during the contest. His status for Thursday versus the Jets is likely day-to-day until more information becomes available.
