Erik Johnson suffers broken fibula, out 6-8 weeks
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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson will miss the next six-to-eight weeks after breaking his fibula in Saturday's loss to the Dallas Stars.
It's believed Johnson suffered the injury blocking a shot from Tyler Seguin.
The club's best possession defender through 23 games, Johnson has taken a team-high 30 shifts per game for the Avalanche. He has a goal and a share of the team lead in assists with 10.
A mid-January return is the best-case scenario for the 28-year-old top-pairing defenseman.
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