Jack Johnson has been part of some pretty good defense corps.
He played with a group led by a young Drew Doughty that eventually won the Stanley Cup twice in Los Angeles. The Rangers had the Norris Trophy winner, Adam Fox, plus Jacob Trouba and a couple of other exciting young talents during Johnson’s one season in Manhattan.
But even start a question with, “So you’ve played with some pretty good defense …” and Johnson will be quick to cut it off.
“Ehhh,” he said. “Nothing like this one.”
The Avalanche is one of the top contenders to win the Stanley Cup this season for many of the same reasons Colorado won the title in 2022.