Johnson was re-acquired by the Avs ahead of the trade deadline and has recently been reunited with Erik Johnson on the third pair. It was also his first since scoring an impressive breakaway goal against Marc-Andre Fleury in last season’s home opener a mere 156 games ago. Jack Johnson’s tally was his first of the season. Byram is fifth in the NHL (.26 goals/game) and second on the Avs - trailing Makar, who is second in the league with 17 goals in 58 games (.29 goals/game). While Byram has played just 35 games this year, his nine goals put him among the best in the NHL in goals per game among defensemen. His goal against Anaheim was his fourth in his last nine games. Playing alongside Girard, Byram has been on fire in recent weeks. It’s a massive increase in output from the 83 points the defense had in the first 35 games leading up to the new year. 1, Colorado’s defensemen have a combined 112 points in 38 games. Monday’s power-play goal was his sixth of the season, setting a new career-high. He started the season with just seven in his first 29 games. Girard has also been a revelation of sorts, putting up 25 points in 38 games. Makar leads the NHL in points per game in that stretch, compiling 32 points in just 23 games. What makes it even more impressive is how the Avs rebounded from a slow start to the season.Įver since the calendar flipped to 2023, the Avs’ defensemen have upped their game offensively. The Avs’ blueline has 195 points, leading the NHL’s best team, the Boston Bruins, who are second with 186. Superstar defenseman Cale Makar had two assists Monday and Byram had one. The two teams will battle at Ball Arena Wednesday. The Avs trail the Minnesota Wild by a point for first place in the Central Division but have a game in hand.
Jack Johnson, Bowen Byram and Samuel Girard all scored against the Ducks, giving Colorado its third straight victory and ninth in 10 games. And after another six-point showing in Monday’s 5-1 victory in Anaheim, the Avs’ blueline opened a nine-point lead on second place as the most productive defensive core in the NHL this season. Offensive production from the blueline helped catapult the Avalanche to a Stanley Cup a year ago.
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