Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson turned over the puck at the Los Angeles Kings blueline. Kings forward Tyler Toffoli took the puck, skated up ice on a breakaway and scored what turned out to be the game winning goal.
Those are the facts. The question is, should we, Avs Nation, crucify Erik Johnson for this gaffe?
Two years ago, maybe even a year ago, Erik Johnson would have faced a lot of heat for this turnover. Fans would have been howling over how awful he is. SB Nation’s Mile High Hockey would have been criticizing him up one side and down the other.