Colorado's Johnson Picks Up Two Points In Win Friday: Erik Johnson had a pair of assists in a 4-1 Colorado victory over Calgary on Friday night. He finished the evening with a plus-3 rating. (Updated 03/31/2012)
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Fantasy Analysis
He had been pointless in 14 straight games heading into Friday night's contest so these points come at an important time for a Colorado team desperately trying to clinch a playoff spot. (Updated 03/31/2012).
05/11/2012 11:53 Oilers president on Ryan Murray: 'He's the top player'
Could the Edmonton Oilers actually take Ryan Murray with the No. 1 overall pick in the June draft? Oilers president Kevin Lowe called him "the top player" on Thursday.
After two and a half underwhelming seasons in St. Louis, the Blues finally decided to pull the plug on Johnson, their first overall draft pick in 2006, sending him to the Avs in a deal that saw Chris Stewart and Kevin Shattenkirk go the other way. The Avs are hoping that a change of scenery will do Johnson some good, and that he finally develops into the blue-chip, puck-moving defenseman he was projected to be, back when he was drawing comparisons to a young Chris Pronger. In order to achieve that, he will have to do better than the 30-plus point seasons he's been putting up the last three years. For now, he will continue to be the No.1 guy on the Avs' blue line and run their power play, but with blue chip prospects like Stefan Elliott, Tyson Barrie and Duncan Siemens rising quickly through the ranks, Johnson is running out of time to prove he can be The Man in Denver. (Updated 10/4/11)
