Erik Johnson on the Knights vs Canes Stanley Cup Final, the Avalanche's collapse & facing prime Ovi

About this episode

Erik Johnson discusses the upcoming Stanley Cup Final and reflects on his career experiences against Alex Ovechkin.

Jeff Marek is joined by former Stanley Cup-winning defenseman and current ESPN color analyst Erik Johnson to preview the 2026 Stanley Cup Final between the Golden Knights and Hurricanes, share his thoughts on the Avalanche's collapse in the Western Conference Final, and look back on trying to stop prime Alex Ovechkin during his career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Marek

Guest: Erik Johnson

Topics covered

• Stanley Cup Final
• Avalanche collapse
• Alex Ovechkin
• NHL analysis
• hockey history

Keywords

• Stanley Cup
• NHL
• hockey
• Erik Johnson
• Avalanche
• Golden Knights
• Hurricanes
• Alex Ovechkin
• Western Conference Final

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, Avalanche, Golden Knights, Hurricanes

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