Colorado Avalanche: (17-9-2)
The Opponent: Buffalo Sabres (12-14-3)
Time: 8:00 p.m. MT
Watch: ALT, TNT, Max
Listen: Altitude Sports Radio FM 92.5, AM 950
Opponent’s Beat: Die by the Blade
Former Avalanche Defender Erik Johnson has returned to Denver for a matchup with his old teammates. The Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche will drop the puck at approximately 8:22 p.m. local time after the celebration and acknowledgment of the Defender from Bloomington, MN, whom Avalanche fans lovingly nicknamed the Condor.