Colorado’s third defensive pairing has more than 13 years of separation. But on and off the ice, they get along as if they grew up together. by MikeChambers
“He’s got an old-school soul,” Johnson, 34, said of Byram, 20. “He’s happy-go-lucky. He’s so young, but he kind of has that throwback style to him, how he is off the ice.”
“I grew up around a locker room my whole life,” he said. “My dad played pro for 12-plus years. So I was always around the locker room from whenever I can remember. I think that just kind of ties into everything.” Johnson is Colorado’s most senior member, and Byram the club’s youngest. Their left-shot/right shot combination gives the Avs that look in all three pairings. Entering Tuesday’s Game 1 against St. Louis, Johnson averaged 15:59 of ice time through four postseason games and Byram averaged 15:30.
“If he played all year he’d be in the running for rookie of the year,” Johnson said of Byram, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2019 draft. “He’s so talented, skates so well.
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