Johnson allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Sabres OT win in Philadelphia on Tuesday. It was a nice bounce-back game from Johnson, who allowed seven goals in his previous start. Johnson enters play on Thursday with a 3.04 GAA and .884 SV%. He is a scary start tonight vs. an underachieving Penguins’ offence.
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Johnson allowed seven goals on 26 shots in the Sabres 7-2 loss to Montreal last Friday. As the Sabres starter Johnson has won two of six starts while posting a 3.06 GAA and .879 SV%. Tonight he will face a Flyers team who is averaging just 2.14 goals per game, but he is still a risky start.
Johnson stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Sabres shootout win over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Johnson has won two of his first five starts while posting a 2.35 GAA and .906 SV%. Tonight he makes for a risky start as he gets set to face then undefeated Montreal Canadiens.
Johnson allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Sabres loss in Tampa Bay on Saturday. He has lost three of his last four starts and sits with a 2.70 GAA and .896 SV% in five games with the Sabres this season. Tonight he has a chance to get back into the win column vs. a struggling Maple Leafs team minus two of their better players.
Johnson allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Sabres loss in Florida on Thursday. Without Robin Lehner, the Sabres have struggled. Johnson has an .892 SV% and has allowed a total of nine goals in three starts. Tonight he draws an ugly matchup vs. a powerful Lightning offence.
Johnson stopped 22 of 24 shots that he faced in the Sabres win over the Blue Jackets on Monday afternoon. It was his first win as a Sabre and will make his fourth consecutive start tonight in Florida. Johnson has posted a 2.78 GAA and .891 SV% so far. He is a risky start against a Panthers’ offence that has looked strong through three games.
Johnson allowed four goals on 31 shots in his first start of the season. They lost 4-1 to the Lightning, but Johnson played well enough to earn another start today vs. the Blue Jackets. So far this season he has allowed five goals on 50 shots (.875 SV%) which certainly isn’t great. There are better options than Johnson on Monday.
Johnson allowed four goals on 31 shots in his first start of the season. They lost 4-1 to the Lightning, but Johnson played well enough to earn another start today vs. the Blue Jackets. So far this season he has allowed five goals on 50 shots (.875 SV%) which certainly isn’t great. There are better options than Johnson on Monday.
Johnson allowed one goal on nine shots after replaced Robin Lehner in the Sabres 2-1 loss to the Senators on Thursday. With Lehner expected to miss an extended period of time, this is Johnson’s team for the foreseeable future. He comes in with a strong 2,41 career GAA and .914 SV%. However, he draws a tough matchup in his first start with the 2015 Eastern Conference Champions in town.
Johnson was slated to make his Sabres debut on Friday night, but he reportedly suffered a lower-body injury during the morning skate and is doubtful for tonight. With Johnson unlikely to dress, expect Anders Lindback to make his second start as a Sabre.
Johnson allowed five goals on 41 shots in a loss to the Hurricanes in his last start as an Islander. Tonight he will make his Sabres season debut having gone 8-8-1 with a 3.08 GAA and .889 SV%. Those aren’t great numbers for someone on a pretty good team, so who knows what they’ll look like in Buffalo.
Johnson, 28, has gone 8-8-1 with a 3.08 GAA and .889 SV% as the Islanders backup, but now he heads to the Sabres with one-year left on his contract. He could be in line for a bunch of starts with Anders Lindback as his only competition, but Johnson is not a serviceable fantasy asset.
Johnson stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Islanders win over the Coyotes on Tuesday. He has won two of three goals with a 1.30 GAA and .957 SV%. Tonight he will face a Hurricanes team he has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .935 SV%.
Johnson allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Islanders loss in Washington on Saturday. Despite stopping 96 of 101 shots (.951 SV%) that he has faced in his last three outings, he has gone 1-1-1. He should make for a great spot-start against a Coyotes team who have lost eight of their last nine games.
Johnson allowed a single goal on 38 shots in the Islanders 4-1 win over Carolina on Tuesday. With a back-to-back today and tomorrow, Johnson will go this afternoon with Jaroslav Halak likely for Sunday. Johnson allowed four goals on 26 shots in a 5-2 loss in his first start against the Capitals.
Johnson made 34 saves on 36 shots in the Islanders 2-1 loss to the Bruins on February 7th. He has gone 6-7-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .873 SV% on the season. He will make his second start of the year vs. Carolina. He allowed three goals on 24 shots in a 4-3 win in the first period.
Jaroslav Halak started last night and allowed six goals on 42 shots, so there is a good chance that it will be Johnson tonight in Carolina.
Johnson allowed four goals on 19 shots in the Islanders loss to the Red Wings last Saturday. The Isles have a back-to-back today and tomorrow, so Johnson will get the chance to face his former team tonight. The first time he faced the Bruins, he stopped 30 shots in a 3-2 win. Overall he is 6-6-0 with a 3.43 GAA and .865 SV%.
Johnson allowed two goals on 18 shots in a win in Columbus on January 10th. Despite not having a back-to-back, Johnson will give Jaroslav Halak a breather today in Detroit. The Red Wings have been hot as of late and Johnson’s had a rough go so far. He enters play at 6-5-0 with a 3.38 GAA and .870 SV%.
Johnson allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Islanders loss to the Canadiens on December 23rd. Jaroslav Halak has started the last eight games, but Johnson will start tonight in Columbus. Johnson has gone 3-4-0 with a 3.64 GAA and .869 SV% in seven road starts.