Tag Erik Johnson

Erik Johnson saves goal, Game 1 goes to Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild met in Game 1 of their Western Conference match-up last night it what is shaping up to be a fun series to watch. The Avs, making their first playoff appearance since 2009-10,ended up taking…

2011-12 NHL Season Preview: Colorado Avalanche

Key Offseason Additions: J.S. Giguere, Semyon Varlamov, Jan Hejda, Shane O’Brien, Chuck Kobasew Key Offseason Losses: Brian Elliot, Peter Budaj, John Michael Liles, Tomas Fleishmann Last Season Ranking: 14th in the West Offense: Colorado has a wealth of good, young…

Busy Friday highlighted by big trades

The Boston Bruins were big winners Friday night after making some roster overhauls and landing one of the biggest trade-deadline targets this season in defenseman Tomas Kaberle. The Bruins weren’t the only active team, however, as the Atlanta Thrashers, Ottawa…

St. Louis Blues

The St. Louis Blues made a strong run late last season to capture the sixth seed in the playoffs, all while playing in arguably the best division and having one of the younger rosters in the NHL. The Blues were…