Defenseman Ryan Johnson will be back in the lineup for the Buffalo Sabres as they face the Toronto Maple Leafs. Coach Don Granato provided injury updates on Jeff Skinner and Jordan Greenway, who may also play. Zemgus Girgensons is not expected to be available for the upcoming games. Goaltender Devon Levi is expected to start, and Rasmus Dahlin leads the Sabres in power-play points. Granato praised Johnson's consistency and maturity, while emphasizing the challenge of containing Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs' talented roster.
Ryan Johnson is expected to play alongside Rasmus Dahlin on the defense pair for the Buffalo Sabres as they face the Carolina Hurricanes. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is expected to start in net for the Sabres, and Owen Power will be playing his 100th NHL game. JJ Peterka enters the game on a five-game point streak, and the Sabres will need to focus on consistency and details to outlast the Hurricanes' aggressive style of play.
Ryan Johnson, a defenseman from the University of Minnesota, has signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Johnson was selected by the Sabres in the first round of the 2019 draft and will report directly to the Rochester Americans. He is the latest defense prospect to sign with the Sabres, joining Nikita Novikov and Vsevolod Komarov, and is expected to strengthen the team's organizational deficiency in defense.
The Buffalo Sabres have signed defenseman Ryan Johnson to a two-year, entry-level contract. Johnson, a 2019 first-round pick, just finished his senior season at the University of Minnesota. He will report to the Rochester Americans, who are currently tied 1-1 with the Hershey Bears in the AHL's Eastern Conference Finals. Johnson's father, Craig, played 557 games in the NHL and currently works as an assistant coach with the Anaheim Ducks.
