CALGARY, Alberta — If Erik Johnson scans the Avalanche locker room, he can easily find someone to unfairly compare himself against.
“Me and Cogs were rookies the same year in 2007,” Johnson pointed out Wednesday before playing his 900th career game. “And he has, like, 300 more games played than me.”
Andrew Cogliano has appeared in 281 more games, to be precise, but he’s a rare case anyway. He once played in 830 consecutive games, the seventh-longest Iron Man streak in NHL history. “He’s got the magic potion or something,” Johnson quipped.
Johnson hasn’t been as fortunate, dealing with injuries throughout his 15-year career.