Last summer, the 29-year-old signed a $ 9 million two-year contract with Buffalo. Already at the start of the season, he has proved to be an important new acquisition for Buffalo, who along with Colorado has recorded the most points in the entire NHL.
In the meeting with San Jose, which was decided early this morning, Johansson showed the way when he made the first goal of the match. A supervisor who looked in between the legs of Martin Jones.
Erik Karlsson involved in the decision
Buffalo had the lead 2-1 ahead of the third period, when the crowd was invited to a goal fireworks. 44 seconds into the final period, San Jose acknowledged 2-2, where Erik Karlsson fired a shot from the blue line and then the puck went through two players before looking behind Linus Ullmark in the Buffalo goal. Thomas Hertl was noted for the goal.
Barely two minutes later Jeff Skinner tied 3-2 and just 22 seconds later Marcus Sörensen scored with his second goal of the season.
Erik Karlsson, who had two assists in the match, then faced a pass that Johan Larsson intercepted. On the return of his shot, Zemgus Girgenson showed up and settled for Buffalo.
The team's seventh win of the season and together with Colorado are the best in the league right now.