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Colorado Avalanche: Core Player Goals for the 2018-19 Season

By Nadia Archuleta

DENVER, CO - APRIL 18: Gabriel Landeskog (92) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his 3-1 Avalanche goal with teammates against the Nashville Predators during the third period of the Predators' 3-2 win on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Nashville Predators. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - APRIL 18: Gabriel Landeskog (92) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his 3-1 Avalanche goal with teammates against the Nashville Predators during the third period of the Predators' 3-2 win on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Nashville Predators. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – MARCH 22: Erik Johnson #6 of the Colorado Avalanche skates prior to the game against the Los Angeles Kings at the Pepsi Center on March 22, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Erik Johnson

Goals: 9
Assists: 16
Shots: 168
Shooting percentage: 5.4%
Takeaway vs. giveaway ratio: 1.1
Hits: 114
Hits per game: 1.8
CF%: 47.5%
CF% Rel: -0.1

Erik Johnson is another player who didn’t have a career season. He did, however, have the most frustrating season, missing 20 games with freak injuries. So, let’s make some goals for him, one of which should be pretty obvious:

  1. Score 12+ goals
  2. Earn 40 points
  3. Play 82 games

Johnson’s career-high for goals was 12 in the 2014-15 season. Even though he’s been tasked with taking on more of a two-way and mentoring role this year, I’d like to see him break that ceiling.

Johnson’s career-high for points is 39, which he achieved in 2009-10 and again in 2013-14. The 30-year-old is right there in his peak as a defenseman — now’s the time to see him hit that milestone.

Johnson has never played a full 82 games in a 10-year career. He came close in 2013-14, but he got suspended. In fact, two of his missed games last year were due to suspension. I want to see EJ play a full 82 — he could really reach his milestones that way.

The most important goal: Everyone join me in wishing Johnson stays healthy. And doesn’t get suspended.

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