Erik Johnson suffers broken fibula, out 6-8 weeks

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.