Samuel Girard (undisclosed) will return from a two-game absence on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings, sending Johnson back to the sidelines. Since re-joining Colorado, Johnson is averaging 15:32 time-on-ice through six games.

Samuel Girard (undisclosed) will return from a two-game absence on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings, sending Johnson back to the sidelines. Since re-joining Colorado, Johnson is averaging 15:32 time-on-ice through six games.
Johnson played the previous five games for Colorado but his status for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Red Wings is up in the air. The 37-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:32 time-on-ice, recording zero points, three blocks, and eight hits in six games with Colorado this season.
Sam Malinski will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Calgary Flames, allowing Johnson to re-enter the lineup. The 36-year-old Johnson made his season debut with the Avalanche earlier this week, playing 12:01 time-on-ice and recording three hits.
Johnson will be scratched along with Jimmy Vesey and Miles Wood as the Avalanche opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Logan O'Connor, Parker Kelly, and Sam Malinski will all draw in.
Johnson played 13 seasons with the Colorado Avalanche between 2010-11 and 2022-23 and will re-debut with the club on Monday after being acquired before last week's trade deadline. The veteran 36-year-old defenseman was used sparingly by the Flyers this season, averaging 13:18 time-on-ice and scoring three points (1G / 2A) in 22 games this season.
Johnson played 13 seasons with the Colorado Avalanche between 2010-11 and 2022-23. The veteran 36-year-old defenseman was used sparingly by the Flyers this season, averaging 13:18 time-on-ice and scoring three points (1G / 2A) in 22 games this season.
Recently recalled Adam Ginning will make his Flyers' season debut on Thursday, resulting in Johnson being a healthy scratch. The veteran Johnson is averaging 13:29 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 18 games this season.
Johnson will make his first appearance since November 20th filling in for the injured Egor Zamula (upper-body). Johnson has one goal and one assist in 15 games this season.
Jamie Drysdale will serve as a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Johnson re-enter the lineup for the first time since November 2nd. The 36-year-old Johnson is averaging 12:55 time-on-ice, the lowest of his 17-year career, and has one point (0G / 1A) in 10 games this season.
Egor Zamula will draw into the Flyers' lineup on Tuesday, sending Johnson to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 36-year-old Johnson has been a regular most of the season for the Flyers, playing 10 games, but is averaging only 12:55 time-on-ice, the lowest total in his 17-year career.
Johnson was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Cam York in the lineup on Saturday. With York out for two weeks with an upper-body injury, expect Johnson to play more regularly moving forward.
Nick Seeler (lower body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and will make his season debut on Wednesday, making Johnson a healthy scratch. The veteran 36-year-old Johnson has one points (0G / 1A), a -2 plus/minus, three blocks, and six hits in five games this season.
Despite retirement rumours, 36-year-old Erik Johnson will rejoin the Philadelphia Flyers on a one-year contract extension worth $1,000,000. The defensive defenseman is just 13 games from 1000 played as he enters his 14th NHL season and had five goals, six points and 26 PIMs in 67 games between Buffalo and Philadelphia in 2023-24.
Johnson was a healthy scratch for the Flyers' previous game but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday as he takes the place of Adam Ginning. The 36-year-old veteran defenseman has somehow managed to not pick up an assist in 50 games this year, but has three goals, 40 SOG, 24 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus.
The Flyers have replenished some defensive depth by acquiring Johnson after trading Sean Walker to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Johnson has been out of the lineup since February 27th due to an undisclosed injury. The veteran defender has only three points (3G / 0A) in 50 games this season and has been held off the scoresheet in 16 straight.
Johnson has been out of the lineup since February 27th due to an undisclosed injury and will remain out on Wednesday in anticipation of a potential trade. The veteran defender has only three points (3G / 0A) in 50 games this season and has been held off the scoresheet in 16 straight.