Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Lights lamp for sixth time
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Johnson scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 home victory against the Kraken.
Johnson was helped out by Taylor Raddysh and Lukas Reichel, making it 3-2 early in the second period. He finished with a minus-1 rating, two shots on goal and a blocked shot while winning seven of his 13 faceoff opportunities in 15:52 of ice time across 17 shifts. Johnson snapped a four-game scoreless drought with the goal, and he now has three markers in the past nine games.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Three-game point streak
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Johnson scored a goal in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.
The goal snapped a seven-game drought, but it extended his point streak to three games and three points (one goal, two assists). Johnson has four goals, two assists, 22 shots, seven hits and five blocks in 12 contests this season -- he continues to provide veteran leadership and complementary scoring from the Hawks' third line.
Johnson scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Johnson got open between the circles and converted on a pass from Andreas Athanasiou. With three goals through the first four games of the season, Johnson is enjoying a productive start while also working in a middle-six role with power-play time. He's added nine shots on net and an even plus-minus rating while working primarily on the second line.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Pots two in loss
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Johnson scored twice Saturday in a 3-2 loss to Montreal.
Johnson is an important depth player for the Connor Bedard-led Blackhawks. The 33-year-old Johnson coming off a 12-goal, 32-point season with the Blackhawks in 2022-23. A 40-point campaign would be a strong effort for him but he may be hard-pressed to get there with such a thin roster.
Johnson collected a goal in a 5-2 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Johnson broke out of his four-game scoring slump when he found the back of the net late in the third period to put Chicago up 4-1. He's up to 12 goals and 31 points in 55 outings this season. His current point total is tied for his highest since 2019-20.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Scores goal in loss to Blues
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Tyler Johnson provided a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to St. Louis on Thursday.
After snapping a 14-game goal-scoring slump Tuesday, Johnson has now netted a marker in back-to-back contests. He found the back of the net early in the third period to reduce the Blues' lead to 3-2. Through 49 appearances this season, Johnson has 10 goals and 28 points.
Johnson collected a goal in a 4-1 loss to Dallas on Tuesday.
Johnson found the back of the net midway through the third period, but that only served to narrow the Stars' lead to 4-1. He has nine goals and 27 points in 48 appearances in 2022-23. Johnson registered five assists and didn't net a goal over his previous 14 games.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Pockets helper in overtime loss
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Johnson produced an assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Panthers.
Johnson snapped a three-game point drought, his longest since returning from an ankle injury that cost him three games before the All-Star break. The 32-year-old has been effective when healthy this season, picking up eight goals, 15 assists, 77 shots on net, 39 hits and a minus-2 rating through 39 contests. He remains on the second line and second power-play unit, so he could be a useful depth forward in deep fantasy formats.
Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Two power-play points in loss
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Johnson scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.
Johnson also had three shots on goal and two PIM in the contest. The 32-year-old forward has two multi-point efforts over his last four games, but he's gone scoreless in the other two tilts in that span. For the season, he's up to 21 points (six on the power play), 66 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-1 rating through 33 appearances.
Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Big role in shootout win
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Johnson scored a power-play goal, added an assist and logged two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Golden Knights.
Johnson's equalizer came in the final minute of regulation. He also had the only shootout tally to complete the comeback win. The 32-year-old hadn't posted a multi-point effort since Jan. 17. He's up to seven goals, 19 points (four on the power play), 59 shots on net, 35 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 30 outings this season.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Tallies in loss
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Johnson scored a goal on five shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Jets.
The goal was Johnson's first since Jan. 19, though he missed three games in that span with a recurrence of his ankle injury, which has bothered him throughout the year. The 32-year-old forward continues to play fairly well in a top-line role alongside Jason Dickinson and Patrick Kane. Johnson is up to 16 points, 48 tallies, 26 hits and a minus-2 rating through 25 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Draws helper in return
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Johnson picked up an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Johnson missed the last three games before the All-Star break due to a recurrence of his ankle injury that's bothered him throughout the season. The forward helped out on a Seth Jones tally in the second period. Johnson has done fairly well when in the lineup, picking up 15 points, 42 shots on net, 26 hits and a plus-1 rating through 23 appearances this season, but his frequent injuries make him difficult to trust in fantasy.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Practices Sunday
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Johnson (ankle) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Johnson has missed the last three games but could return as early as Tuesday against the Ducks. The 32-year-old forward has 14 points in 22 games this season. He'll need to be removed from injured reserve before getting back in the lineup.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Suiting up Tuesday
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Johnson (ankle) will be in Tuesday's lineup against the Ducks, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Johnson will still need to be officially removed from injured reserve before Tuesday's game, but he's set to return from a three-game absence. The veteran winger has six points in his last eight appearances.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Lands on IR
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Johnson (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Monday.
Johnson was injured in Sunday's contest against Los Angeles. He will be out for at least the next three games. Chicago returns to action Feb. 7 against Anaheim following the All-Star break. Johnson has been limited to 22 games this season due to injuries, providing five goals and 14 points.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Expected to miss road trip
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Johnson aggravated his ankle injury and "probably" won't join Chicago on its upcoming three-game road trip, Phillip Thompson of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Johnson missed 20 games earlier this season with a similar ankle issue. He's expected to miss the three-game road trip but the team has a nine-day break before returning home to face Anaheim on Feb. 7. Coach Luke Richardson mentioned that the injury doesn't appear to be as bad as it was previously, so it doesn't seem like Johnson will miss much, if any, time beyond the upcoming road trip.
