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Ryan Johansen | Center

Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Age / DOB:  (20) / 7/31/1992
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 196
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With the Columbus Blue Jackets eliminated from postseason contention center Ryan Johansen will join the Springfield Falcons of the AHL to assist with their playoff chase.
Johansen made progress throughout the NHL season and will be a great asset for Springfield, who currently lead the Manchester Monarchs 1-0 in their opening round series. Apr 28 - 10:02 AM
Source: Columbus Dispatch

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Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Ryan Johansen didn't end up missing any playing time due to a lower body injury.

Johansen was considered questionable for Tuesday's contest, but still ended up logging 14:26 minutes. He also netted his third goal of the season at 5:05 of the second period.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
Apr 10 - 9:49 AM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Ryan Johansen is dealing with a lower body injury.

Johansen is questionable for Tuesday's contest as a result. He has two goals and six assists in 31 games this season.
Source: Aaron Portzline on Twitter
Apr 8 - 6:13 PM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Coach Todd Richards continues to play Ryan Johansen against the opposing teams top lines.

Johansen was drafted fourth overall in the 2010 Draft as a playmaking center but has struggled at the NHL level as far as his offensive talent is concerned. But he has played very well defensively and Richards has not been afraid to use him in all situations. Richards has been using a balanced lineup and not putting all his offensive players on the top two lines and the results have shown it to be successful of late as the Blue Jackets had points in 11 straight games before losing Saturday. "On a good night, when all of the lines are going, you can make it hard on the other teams with matchups," Richards said. "Right now, those lines have been pretty sound defensively, and that has allowed us to have success." Look for Johansen to get it going offensively in the next couple of years. Do not forget, he is only 20.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
Mar 26 - 8:08 AM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

In two games against the Vancouver Canucks this week, Ryan Johansen has been getting ample playing time against the Sedin twins.

That just highlights the level of trust Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards is putting in the Johansen. He's also been heating up offensively lately with a goal and five points in seven games this month.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
Mar 13 - 9:44 AM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Ryan Johansen is showing flashes of his outstanding talent that made him the fourth overall pick in the 2010 draft.

Johansen has struggled at the NHL level but fans should realize that he is still is only 20 years of age and has plenty of time to show his offensive prowess. He is showing his outstanding passing skills of late as a couple of passes have been eye-popping. "When you see those flashes, you get more hungry. You want to see them every shift," new GM Jarmo Kekalainen said. "The best player in every game sets the tempo for that game. That's the goal for him, too, to set the tempo and play on that level. It's all in his hands. Not many players are fortunate enough to have the skill, the size and the hockey sense that he has. He needs to realize, 'It's all up to me.'" It may now be a good time to pick up Johansen in keeper leagues despite only a goal and three points with a minus-nine rating in 14 games.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
Mar 5 - 8:02 AM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Ryan Johansen might get a chance to center the top line on Friday.

The Blue Jackets have their top-three centers on the sidelines in Artem Anisimov, Derick Brassard, and Brandon Dubinsky, with only Anisimov being a possibility to play Friday. This is a big opportunity for Johansen. Given his offensive upside, he might be worth grabbing depending on his Friday's game goes.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
Mar 1 - 10:08 AM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Ryan Johansen was called up from the minors on Sunday February 24.

Feb 25 - 2:03 AM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Ryan Johansen had four shots on goal in the Blue Jackets' 1-0 loss to the Blackhawks on Sunday night.

Johansen, the fourth overall pick in the 2010 draft, has yet to score in 11 games this season. He also had three hits in 14:57. Columbus has high hopes for its skilled center, but at 20 years old, it may be a few years before he's a legitimate force in the NHL. Johansen has amassed 17 goals and 33 points in 40 AHL games this year, so the talent is certainly evident.
Feb 24 - 9:38 PM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Center Ryan Johansen has been playing very well for the Blue Jackets' minor-league affiliate in Springfield with three goals and three assists in five games since being demoted.

But with the team in need of a player at the NHL level, Columbus passed on Johansen and instead recalled center Nick Drazenovic. "I want him to play and keep playing," president of hockey operations John Davidson said of Johansen. "There’s no absolutes here about calling him up or not calling him up the rest of the way. We just want to see him playing well down there, and when the time is right we’ll call on him."
Source: Columbus Dispatch
Feb 24 - 10:34 AM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Ryan Johansen has been demoted to the minors by Columbus.

"He started strong, but we think his play has tailed off," said GM Scott Howson. "He looks like he's struggling offensively. This isn't all about getting points, it's about getting chances and making an impact offensive. I just think he's struggling confidence-wise offensively. We decided to send him down to find his game." Johansen has no goals on 21 shots and two assists in 10 games, in addition to a minus-5 rating. His 50.8 winning percentage on faceoffs is the best on the team. It's unclear how long this demotion will last, but it's to imagine it being for very long.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
Feb 6 - 1:52 PM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

The play of Ryan Johansen has improved tremendously of late.

It's as if a light was turned on for the fourth overall pick in the 2010 draft as Johansen had struggled professionally before getting it together last month in Springfield. He started the NHL season on the fourth line as he did last season but has been the Blue Jackets top forward thus far. His role on the Blue Jackets should grow and he will eventually be their top pivot. Take him in all keeper pools and he should be considered in one year pools this year, especially with an expanded role in Columbus.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
Jan 28 - 8:05 AM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Ryan Johansen is becoming an integral part of the Blue Jackets offense.

Johansen picked up an assist in the Jackets 3-2 loss to Chicago Saturday and registered a team-high five shots in the losing effort. The center also won eight of the 14 face-offs he took in the game including a crucial draw late in the contest while goaltender Steve Mason was pulled for an extra attacker. Some patience is required, but Johansen presents a nice keeper league value.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
Jan 27 - 10:23 AM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Ryan Johansen already looks like a different player from the one he was a year ago.

Johansen was told to use his "extra gear" more and it finally clicked, as he won a job in training camp and was on a line with Nick Foligno and Vinny Prospal. "Ryan looks better," Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said. "He looks stronger and faster on the ice. "I didn’t really know what to expect from him in camp because I’d watched him play in Springfield in December and there were inconsistencies in his game. But he’s noticeably different now. His level of battle and compete in scrimmages is something we haven’t seen from him before." Expect more than 21 points from him this season.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
Jan 20 - 11:02 AM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Ryan Johansen moved up to the third line in practice Monday.

Johansen was on the fifth line Sunday and while it's still early even this season, this bodes well as fifth line players are on the bubble to make the team. Johansen really has to be a top-two center to make it worthwhile to keep him but the Blue Jackets are going with a top-nine and a bottom three which makes this move understandable. He played between Nick Foligno and Vaclav Prospal and replaced Mark Letestu who moved down to the fifth unit. Johansen has a lot of offensive upside as he was drafted with the fourth pick in the 2010 Draft and is a slick playmaker.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
Jan 15 - 7:19 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1Brandon Dubinsky
2Artem Anisimov
3Ryan Johansen
4Derek MacKenzie
LW1Marian Gaborik
2Mark Letestu
3Nick Foligno
4Matt Calvert
5Colton Gillies
RW1R.J. Umberger
2Vaclav Prospal
3Cam Atkinson
4Blake Comeau
5Jared Boll
D1Jack Johnson
2James Wisniewski
3Fedor Tyutin
4Nikita Nikitin
5Adrian Aucoin
6Tim Erixon
7Dalton Prout
G1Sergei Bobrovsky
2Michael Leighton