Most Recent Nick Johnson News
Nick Johnson scratched.
Johnson will not play tonight. He has six goals and 22 points through 65 games.
March 13, 2012, 12:27 p.m.
Matt Cullen playing wing with Brodziak and Johnson
Johnson will start tonight's game on the second line. He has six goals and 19 points in 51 games.
Feb. 14, 2012, 10:59 a.m.
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Johnson will start tonight's game on the top line. The former Penguin has five goals and 15 points over his first 41 games on the Wild.
Jan. 17, 2012, 12:35 p.m.
Matt Cullen centered Casey Wellman and Nick Johnson
Johnson moves up to the second line, replacing PM Bouchard. He has four goals and 14 points over 37 games.
Jan. 7, 2012, 2:08 p.m.
#mnwild Nick Johnson skating with Heatley and Koivu at morning skate.
Johnson moves up to the top line where he has the chance at producing offensively. He scored a goal and three points over his first 11 games with the Wild.
Nov. 12, 2011, 4:05 p.m.
Morning from Columbus -- afternoon here -- where the Wild has claimed PIttsburgh's Nick Johnson off waivers. He's a 25-year-old minor-league skilled guy who has shown checking ability in the NHL, especially this preseason.
Johnson was NHL ready but failed to make the team out of camp. Last season, the forward scored 20 goals and 39 points through 48 games while in the AHL. He could be a contributing third liner capable of scoring a few goals; Pens assistant coach Tony Granato essentially explained just that earlier in the week.
Sept. 29, 2011, 3:43 p.m.
Johnson, Craig, McDonald and Munroe will have to be on waivers until noon Thursday before they can join the Baby Penguins.
No immediate fantasy hockey value while on waivers.
Sept. 28, 2011, 1:02 p.m.
Forwards Ryan Craig, Nick Johnson and Colin McDonald, goalies Brad Thiessen and Scott Munroe, and defenseman Scott Harrington also were cut.
No immediate fantasy hockey value in the AHL.
Sept. 28, 2011, 12:56 p.m.
"We know he's going to play games with us this year," said Granato, the assistant coach who oversees the Penguins forwards. "Whether it's the first one or the 15th ... he's a guy who can play in our league."
Certainly lofty praise coming from the former NHLer Granato. The Calgary, Alberta native scored 20 goals and 39 points last season for the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins. Look for him to possibly fill in on a scoring line should the Pens have more injuries.
Sept. 23, 2011, 11:57 a.m.
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Nick Johnson to a one-year contract, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero.
June 4, 2011, 11:46 a.m.
