"I've been here almost 10 years and I love playing for the Avalanche. I have a ton of pride in the organization so to do this means a lot to me. It means a lot to the fans and the staff and the management who believes in us. It's a good feeling, but a lot of work to be done for sure. Man, we made it so tough on ourselves. Too many men with 1:20 left, you should have heard the groan on the bench. We were like, 'You have got to be kidding me!' But we kill it off, they hit the pipe, guys are selling out left and right, I did a freaking back ip trying to block a (Winnipeg RW Patrik) Laine shot. Yeah, it was loud in there, it sure was fun. I can't wait to play in front of those fans in the playoffs." - Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson after Colorado clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 4 vs. Winnipeg
