Colorado Avalanche Erik Johnson Slays After Hours Interview

The Colorado Avalanche’s captain of the defensive corps, Erik Johnson, rocked his interview with Hockey Night in Canada’s After Hours.

Colorado Avalanche cornerstone defenseman Erik Johnson participated in the Hockey Night in Canada After Hours interview. Scratch that — he slayed the After Hours interview.

When you just watch post-game or post-practice pressers, you forget what an engaging speaker Johnson is. Back in the day, when EJ was a young lad in his 20s, he was as scripted as any hockey player. (Here’s a great example of Early EJ, from 2011.) Naturally, with age and experience, Johnson has become more natural.

What’s great about Erik’s interviews, though, is he’s cordial — he regularly…