#Erik Johnson

Colorado heads to the Windy City of Chicago to face off against the NHL's worst team, the Chicago Blackhawks. The last time these two played this season, a banner was being raised to the rafters at Ball Arena. Boy, feels like forever ago. In said matchup on October 12 on Opening Night, the Avs wound up on top 5-2 to start the season off as most…

Here's your Boston Hockey Now Boston Bruins Game Day Preview: Boston Bruins (20-3-1, 41 pts) vs Colorado Avalanche (13-9-1, 27 pts) TIME: 9 P.M. ET, TV: NESN, ALT Network Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub The Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche square off in a rematch in Denver tonight after the Bruins beat the Avalanche 5-1 at TD Garden on Saturday…

A new name makes it into the Who's Hot list as winger Travis Konecny leads the way for the suddenly resurgent Philadelphia Flyers. Familiar faces Alexander Ovechkin and Erik Gustafsson of the Washington Capitals and Linus Ullmark of the Boston Bruins join him. Ullmark continues his pursuit for the goaltending triple crown as the Bruins remain the…

The Colorado Avalanche face the Nashville Predators, with both teams looking to rebound from shaky starts to the season. Colorado sits in the middle of the Central Division with a 15-11-2 record, while Nashville is in the bottom half with a 12-12-4 record and has dropped five straight games. The upcoming game could be fantastic because both teams…

All along, Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson hoped he wouldn't have a chance to be in Louisville on the first Saturday in May, sipping mint juleps and watching the Kentucky Derby in person. - THIS STORY WAS UPDATED FRIDAY -- That would have meant the Avalanche already had been eliminated from the playoffs. But for a while, it seemed there was a…

Buffalo Sabres (10-12-1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (12-7-1) Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EST, KeyBank Center TV: MSG Radio: WGR 550 SB Nation Avalanche Blog: Mile High Hockey Colorado Avalanche Record: 12-7-1 Last Game: 5-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets Division Ranking: 3 in the Central Division PP: 1(32.39%) PK: 21 (76.81%) We've all seen how injuries can cripple…

The Colorado Avalanche were the odds-on favorite to win the Stanley Cup when the NHL season started. The Florida Panthers are considered a real threat to compete for the title. Thursday night, the two teams meet up for the first of two meetings this season. Or, as was the case way back in 1996, could there be more? The Panthers are off to a rousing…

Two of the top teams in the NHL will meet up Sunday night when the Florida Panthers visit the Colorado Avalanche. Sure, the Panthers are atop the NHL standings and the Avs are outside of the top 10 - but Colorado is still the odds-on favorite (+600 per FanDuel) to win the Stanley Cup. While Colorado did not get off to the start it had hoped at…

The Dallas Stars will head into Denver tonight to take on the Colorado Avalanche in the second leg of this home-and-home series. In their last matchup on Sunday afternoon, the Avs shut out the Stars 4-0, extending their point streak to now 19 games. Can Dallas look to turn things around against their divisional rival on the road? It's time to…

The league-dominating Colorado Avalanche will take on the Nashville Predators, one of the last teams to qualify for the playoffs, in a Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round matchup that looks completely lopsided on paper. Sometimes a series like this has the makings of a sneaky upset, when a hot goalie or a spunky, youthful team takes on a heavy…

The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars continue their Western Conference Round 2 series when they meet in Game 3 Wednesday night at 10:30 p.m. ET at Rogers Place in Edmonton. We analyze the Stars-Avalanche NHL betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets. The Stars took Game 1 with a 5-3 victory and Game 2 with a 5-2 win. They are the home…

National Hockey League (NHL) fans are some of the most passionate in professional sports. They live and breathe their favorite teams, and the start of a new season is always an exciting time. With the NHL preseason underway, and meaningful games just a few short weeks away, fans are beginning to speculate about how their team will fare and how the…

Keep Grinding named 4-1 morning-line favourite in 162 Queen's Plate TORONTO, August 18, 2021 - Thirteen hopefuls, including four Kevin Attard trainees, will vie for top prize in the $1 million Queen's Plate, first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, highlighting a stakes-laden, entertainment-filled Sunday card of racing at Woodbine. The 162…

The first proper NHL offseason in years is wrapping up, and the 2022-23 season is finally around the corner. It's hard to beat the mood this time of year, and the possibilities seem endless as all your favorite players trickle back into town and new faces emerge. Could this be the year your team hoists the Stanley Cup? Where in the world is Erik…