The Colorado Avalanche have a premier two-way defenseman in Erik Johnson. He is a player who plays all three zones well. He punishes in both the offensive and defensive zones, and he can shut down the neutral zone. He punishes there, too — just look at how he hits.
Erik Johnson is a #1 defenseman in every sense of the term.
Every Sunday during the off season we’re going to take a look at different Colorado Avalanche players and the contributions they made to the team. This week let’s look at the Avalanche’s cornerstone on defense, Erik Johnson.