Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Generates pair of helpers
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Johnson notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Ducks.
Johnson has three of his four points this season over the last three games. The 36-year-old helped out on goals by Samuel Girard and Andrew Cogliano in a balanced attack from the Avalanche in this win. Johnson has added 17 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 15 appearances, though he's been limited to a third-pairing role so far.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Scores late in loss
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Johnson scored a goal and added three hits in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Blues.
Johnson hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since Opening Night versus the Kings. The 36-year-old defenseman has a goal and an assist through 13 contests. He's added 14 shots on net, six hits, nine blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. Johnson's physicality was one of his selling points in his prime, but he's clearly starting to tone it down in that area. As a result, he is not an option for most fantasy managers.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Pockets assist
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Johnson recorded an assist in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Johnson helped out on a Nathan MacKinnon tally in the third period. With two assists through four games, Johnson has done an acceptable job on offense in his third-pairing role. The 36-year-old defenseman has added four blocked shots, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating. He'll likely see limited minutes given the talent of the Avalanche's top four on the blue line, but Johnson can still chip in a decent number of blocks as long as he stays healthy.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Snags helper in win
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Johnson posted an assist and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Kings.
Johnson's shot was tipped in by Mikko Rantanen for his second goal of the game at 4:59 of the third period. The 36-year-old Johnson was limited to eight points in 83 contests between the Avalanche and the Blackhawks last year. He's still capable of holding down a bottom-four role, and with Kurtis MacDermid getting more looks at forward this year, Johnson may be a fixture in the Colorado lineup.
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Avalanche's Jack Johnson: Staying with Colorado
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Johnson signed a one-year, $775,000 deal with the Avalanche on Sunday.
Johnson tallied two goals and eight points in 83 games last season, with both goals and four points coming after he rejoined the Avalanche from the Blackhawks at the trade deadline. The 36-year-old defenseman will likely compete for a bottom-pairing role with Colorado heading into the 2023 season.
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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.
