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1:14 PM - Erik Johnson () has decided to end his playing career, the Avalanche announced Wednesday.
1:20 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) notched an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
12:29 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) will rejoin the lineup against Calgary on Monday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
4:19 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) won't be in the lineup versus the Blues on Saturday, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.
1:41 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) won't play against the Kings on Thursday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
1:25 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) won't play against Detroit on Tuesday, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
2:15 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Johnson is considered day-to-day due to a minor lower-body injury, Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports reports.
3:55 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) was acquired by Colorado from Philadelphia on Friday in exchange for Givani Smith, per RDS.ca.
1:27 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) was scratched for the fifth game in a row in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.
1:03 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) logged an assist and two hits in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders.
1:44 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) has been scratched for 24 consecutive games after sitting out Monday's 4-3 win over the Panthers.
2:03 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) was scratched for the 10th game in a row when he sat out Thursday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
1:24 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) scored a goal and added a fighting major in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks.
4:08 AM - Erik Johnson (Phi) logged an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.
11:15 AM - Erik Johnson (Phi) signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Flyers on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
10:33 AM - Erik Johnson (Phi) scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals.
2:00 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) (illness) will be in the lineup versus Tampa Bay on Saturday, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
2:02 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) (illness) was traded from Buffalo to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick Friday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
6:49 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (illness) won't return for Thursday's game against Nashville, according to Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.
11:51 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (illness) will miss Wednesday's contest against Toronto, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
5:47 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (illness) won't play Sunday versus the Jets, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
11:02 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (illness) will not play Saturday versus Vegas, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
2:24 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) won't play Thursday versus Tampa Bay due to an illness.
10:41 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (illness) will play Sunday versus the Hurricanes, according to Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
12:27 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) Don Granato said that Johnson (illness) will not be in the lineup Friday in Columbus.
11:53 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) was not at practice Friday due to an illness and will be a game-time call for the evening's matchup with Columbus, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
12:46 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (upper body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup Tuesday against Dallas, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
3:40 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (upper body) won't play Saturday against San Jose but should be available after the All-Star break, coach Don Granato told Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News on Friday.
4:26 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (upper body), who's been placed on injured reserve, won't play Tuesday against Anaheim or Wednesday versus LA, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
11:53 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (upper body) will join the team on its three-game California road trip, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Monday.
12:13 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (upper body) won't play Saturday against Tampa Bay, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
12:33 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) is considered day-to-day due to an upper-body injury suffered against Chicago on Thursday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
11:37 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (undisclosed) left Thursday's game versus Chicago early in the third period and did not return, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
2:07 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) racked up 27 PIM, including a game misconduct, in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Rangers.
6:45 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (lower body) is set to play in the Sabres' preseason finale versus the Penguins.
10:55 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) aggravated a lower-body injury and will miss Wednesday's preseason contest versus Columbus as a result, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
2:12 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (ankle) skated for the second time since suffering a broken ankle prior to Tuesday's practice, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
4:18 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) is dealing with a broken ankle, Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey reports.
5:06 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) is expected to play Tuesday versus Washington, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
7:00 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) did not practice Monday after getting roughed up against Seattle on Saturday, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
8:01 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had three shots on goal, three hits and one blocked shot over 21:59 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flames.
8:33 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had two shots on goal, three hits and one blocked shot over 20:28 of ice time in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.
8:37 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (hand) is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus the Kings, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
1:57 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) was hit by the puck at practice Thursday, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
8:21 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had an assist, three shots on goal, one hit and two blocked shots over 17:30 of ice time in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.
9:14 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had two shots on goal, a team-high six hits and finished plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over Dallas.
12:48 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) registered an assist in Friday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
11:43 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) registered an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-3 win over the Wild.
8:47 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) recorded one blocked shot and two penalty minutes over 14:54 in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Calgary.
11:20 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) provided an assist, two shots on goal and six hits in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues in Game 6.
7:54 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had an assist, three shots on net, two hits and three blocked shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Jets.
12:28 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) will suit up Sunday against the Jets, AJ Haefele of DNVR Avalanche reports.
8:28 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) is dealing with a lower-body injury, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports. "E.J. is still dealing with a lower body [injury]," Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said.
1:23 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) won't be in the lineup versus Washington on Monday after sustaining an undisclosed injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
11:18 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) scored a goal on three shots, levied three hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Jets.
10:21 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) fired four shots and made six hits in a 2-0 loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday.
9:29 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had two assists, one on the power play, two hits and a blocked shot in Thursday's 7-1 win over Winnipeg.
9:28 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) scored two goals on five shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks. He added three hits, a blocked shot and two penalty minutes over 12:58 of ice time.
10:22 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) notched an assist and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.
9:11 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had a shorthanded goal and a full-strength assist in Monday's 7-5 win over the Flyers. He finished with three shots, one hit and two blocked shots in the win.
11:56 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, blocked five shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
6:00 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) to coach Jared Bednar, Johnson (upper body) is "healthy and ready to go," NHL.com's Rick Sadowski reports.
2:36 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) skated ahead of Sunday's optional morning skate, Arielle Orsuto of 9NEWS Denver reports.
5:07 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) has yet to resume skating and isn't expected to return during the playoffs, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
5:26 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
9:40 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
4:59 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) was designated for injured reserve Friday.
12:05 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) is considered week-to-week with his upper-body issue, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
6:52 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) is not expected to suit up for Sunday's tilt with Minnesota, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
9:19 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) exited Saturday's game against the Wild in the first period with an upper-body injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
7:24 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had one shot on goal, four hits and three blocked shots over a season-high 19:34 of ice time in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Sharks.
1:33 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (conditioning) will suit up against the Sharks on Tuesday, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
5:43 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (conditioning) won't play in Sunday's game against the Ducks, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
9:02 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) was held out of Friday's game against the Ducks due to conditioning, Rob Knabenbauer of the Avalanche's official site reports.
8:05 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) was not active for Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Kings.
4:17 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had one hit and two blocked shots over 11:47 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Kings.
2:37 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against Los Angeles on Tuesday, AJ Haefele of DNVR reports.
2:17 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) is expected to miss a few more games as he gets back into shape, Evan Rawal of DNVR reports.
7:17 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Saturday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
2:19 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) absence has been confirmed as having been the result of a positive COVID-19 test, Rick Sadowski of NHL.com reports.
8:56 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) remains unfit to play and will miss Wednesday's season opener versus the Blues, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
4:03 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) has yet to join the Avalanche at training camp and is considered unfit to participate, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
5:34 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) to coach Jared Bednar, Johnson (undisclosed) has yet to join the Avalanche for training camp, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
4:39 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) was deemed unfit to play for the start of training camp Monday by coach Jared Bednar, Rick Sadowski of NHL.com reports.
5:41 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) Jared Bednar said Sunday that Johnson (undisclosed) is healthy to start training camp, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
11:33 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) Jared Bednar doesn't expect Johnson (undisclosed) to return this postseason, Vic Lombardi of Altitude TV reports.
1:41 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) has been ruled out indefinitely leading up to Monday's Game 2 against the Stars, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.
3:28 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) coach Jared Bednar said Johnson (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Monday's Game 2 versus the Stars, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
10:20 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) was injured during Saturday's Game 1 versus the Stars, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.
12:03 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over Nashville.
3:04 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) posted a plus-3 rating and one shot in a 4-0 victory over the Sharks on Thursday.
3:14 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) has one goal and seven points with a minus-1 rating and eight PIM in 28 games this season.
8:40 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) was activated off injured reserve and will suit up in Thursday's home tilt with Carolina, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.
1:34 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) could return to the lineup against Chicago on Thursday, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
2:29 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) won't travel with the team on its upcoming road trip, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.
1:09 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) wore a no-contact jersey during Sunday's practice, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports.
2:25 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) Jared Bednar is hoping Johnson (lower body) will be able to return to practice in a non-contact jersey Sunday, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.
2:31 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) Jared Bednar described Johnson (lower body) as week-to-week after Monday's practice, Mike Chambers of the Denver Post reports.
1:18 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) has been ruled out for Colorado's next three games, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
2:58 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) is considered questionable for Wednesday's matchup against the Oilers, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.
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