Erik Johnson

FPPG: 4.3  |  FanDuel Salary: $3,600
FPPG: 4.3  |  FanDuel Salary: $3,600
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Erik Johnson hopes to return to Avalanche this weekend

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (knee) hopes to play on Friday or Saturday.

What It Means:

Johnson took part in Thursday's practice. "I passed the conditioning test on the ice," Johnson said. "I should be ready to go any day now. ... I feel good, strong and ready to go. I hurt it (against) L.A., and we weren't sure if it was going to be a couple-of-days thing, or two-or-three-week thing. It took a little bit longer than I wanted, but fortunately the guys have been playing great and that makes it easier when they're winning to kind of make sure you're ready to go." Johnson has missed eight straight games. Colorado may wait until Saturday to get him back in the lineup, so he won't have to start in back-to-back contests.

His 45.3 Corsi For Percentage and -1.9 Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength are both below his career averages. We project Johnson to record six more goals and eight more assists over the final 33 games.