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Tag Archives: Erik Johnson

Colorado: Examining the First Quarter

The Colorado Avalanche’s October performance came as a pleasant surprise to their fans. The Avs went a solid 7-4-0 in October which was a great start for them given the expectations set for them at the beginning of the season. However their November has been less than flattering thus far going just 2-8-1. The team’s ...

Griffin Reinhart: There’s No Need To Rush Him

Like Father, Like Son The sky is the limit for 2012 NHL Draft prospect Griffin Reinhart. This six-foot four, two hundred pound blueliner from the Edmonton Oil Kings has all the tools needed to have a successful pro career. His father Paul played for the Calgary Flames for many years, younger brother Sam plays for ...

The Eager Freshmen: Not-So-Obvious Calder Candidates (Part 3)

  In the final part of the “Not-so-obvious Calder Candidates” we take a look at three more players – one forward, one defenseman and a goaltender who have a chance at reeling in the NHL’s rookie hardware. In the opening article, Zac Dalpe, Brendan Smith and Mark Dekanich highlighted the trio of not-so-obvious Calder candidates.  ...

St. Louis Blues – Top 5 Prospects

The St. Louis Blues had high hopes at the beginning of last season.  They had traded for playoff phenom Jaroslav Halak to finally help their goaltending; Perron, Backes, and Oshie were primed to have breakout years; Erik Johnson was poised to secure his position on the top pairing and top PP units, establishing himself as ...

Five Players Primed For A Breakout Year

Not every player is capable of being a star the moment they step onto NHL ice like Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin. It takes most players two or three seasons to get used to the rigors of the NHL before they have a substantial impact for their team. The Sedins struggled to put up points their first ...

The San Jose Sharks’ 2011-12 Roster: Sizable Additions

Who knows —  maybe size does matter. The San Jose Sharks have built a roster blessed with size combined with enough speed and grit to excel in the ridiculously-competitive Western Conference.  Newcomers Brent Burns (acquired via trade with the Minnesota Wild), Michal Handzus (free agency), Martin Havlat (trade with Minnesota), Andrew Murray (free agency), and ...

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