5-21-01, vs Colorado Avalanche, 2-1 OT Loss
36 shots, 34 saves
"You have to give Johnson so much credit. He played so well, and gave them an opportunity to win. He played awesome. I'm sure that wasn't an easy situation for a rookie coming in, facing elimination like they were." - Colorado defenseman Ray Bourque
"I think Johnny was outstanding. Especially since he hadn't played since March. He battled." - Blues defenseman Bryce Salvador
"Quenneville said the decision to sart Johnson was a difficult one, 'but he played an outstanding game. We were misleading going into the game, but we felt we had to do it. He gave us a chance to win.'" - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Johnson, the rookie making his first start since March 31, was the Blues best player. He finished with 34 saves." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"They (the Blues) fell to the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in overtime, wasting heroic goaltending by rookie Brent Johnson, they bowed out of the Western Conference finals in five games." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
3-22-01, vs Colorado Avalanche, 3-1 Loss
22 shots, 19 saves
3-14-01, vs Minnesota Wild, 1-0 Win
21 shots, 21 saves
"Only the dependable goaltending of Brent Johnson...kept Minnesota from siezing control." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
3-8-01, vs Colorado Avalanche, 5-2 Loss (entered game at beginning of the third period in relief of Roman Turek)
8 shots, 8 saves
3-6-01, vs Minnesota Wild, 3-3 Tie
29 shots, 26 saves
"Johnny made some great saves with me in the box to salvage the point." - Dallas Drake
"That's the way it's been going, we get unlucky and the puck bounces in or out to another stick." - Brent Johnson
3-2-01, vs Vancouver Canucks, 3-2 OT Loss
24 shots, 21 saves
2-23-01, vs Detroit Red Wings, 4-2 Loss
27 shots, 23 saves
2-17-01, vs Chicago Blackhawks, 6-2 Loss
23 shots, 17 svaes
2-10-01, vs Colorado Avalanche, 4-3 Win (OT)
37 shots, 34 saves
"I don't feel like I have something to prove to them. They didn't know me. I'd only played in junior, and they were just trying to get the best, whatever they could for me. So I'm not mad at them in any way. I'm so pumped up right now. It's great beating Patrick Roy, one of my childhood idols. It's something you always dream of. It's unbelievable to come into Colorado and play a strong game." - Brent Johnson
"(Daniel) Corso and Brent Johnson led a frisky pack of six rookies who stunned the Avalanche, a hostile crowd at the Pepsi Center, and a national television audience on ESPN2." - St. Louis Post Dispatch
2-8-01, vs Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-1 Win
27 shots, 26 saves
"Their goalie played well for them and everybody knows they play well systematically." - Tampa Bay goalie Kevin Weekes
"Johnny was real big in the nets for us." - Joel Quenneville
2-6-01, vs Columbus Blue Jackets, 2-2 Tie
26 shots, 24 saves
"He (Johnson) was outstanding throughout this game, especially in the waning moments of the first period as the Jackets enjoyed back to back power plays." - St. Louis Post Dispatch
1-30-01, vs Boston Bruins, 5-1 Loss
11 shots, 8 saves (20 minutes played)
1-15-01, vs Phoenix Coyotes, 3-1 Loss
17 shots, 14 saves
"Prongs (Chris Pronger) was yelling at me to pass it up to him. I saw Doan sitting there but I thought he was heading off the ice. But he read me like a book, that's all there is to it." - Brent Johnson, on the Coyotes third goal of the game
1-13-01, vs Los Angeles Kings, 4-2 Win
21 shots, 19 saves
"Johnson, 7-0 on the road, improved his record to 16-2-0 overall and has allowed no more than two goals in 13 of the 17 he has played from start to finish." - NHL.com
"Johnson had a nice game, he was solid." - Blues head coach Joel Quenneville
1-10-01, vs Anaheim Mighty Ducks, 4-2 Win
22 shots, 20 saves
"Rookie Brent Johnson made 20 saves for St. Louis, which rebounded from a 1-3-0-0 slump." - NHL.com
1-4-01, vs Nashville Predators, 4-2 Loss
25 shots, 22 saves
"Only some stellar play by rookie goaltender Brent Johnson, who failed in his second bid to set a franchise record of eight consecutive wins, kept the Blues in the game....Johnson couldn't be faulted on any of the goals." - NHL.com
"He made some key saves. They had some great chances against him too. He gave us a chance." - Blues head coach Joel Quenneville
1-1-01, vs Edmonton Oilers, 5-2 Win
21 shots, 19 saves
"Rookie goalie Brent Johnson faced only 10 shots in the first two periods, but surrendered two late goals....Johnson, who has an NHL-leading 1.47 gaols-against avergae, is 14-1 as Roman Turek's backup." - NHL.com
"Nothing you can really do about it, it just makes you mad. It was weighing on my mind. It could have been a lot easier." - Brent Johnson (on the Edmonton's two goals in the 3rd period)
12-30-00, vs Phoenix Coyotes, 2-1 Win
19 shots, 18 saves
"Rookie Brent Johnson made 18 saves to extend his personal winning streak to six games." - NHL.com
"I had to stay sharp and be ready, but so did the boys tonight. I've paid my dues and worked really hard to get here, but it's not me. It's the team that has the record." - Brent Johnson
12-26-00, vs Columbus Blue Jackets, 5-0 Win
24 shots, 24 saves
"A combination of Brent Johnson and costly mistakes did in the Columbus Blue Jackets. St. Louis' rookie goaltender Brent Johnson stopped 24 shots...to give the Blues a 5-0 victory Tuesday night." - NHL.com
"I'm not a shutout goalie, but when you get a team like this in front of you, you can be a shutout goalie." - Brent Johnson
"Johnson was very good and we simply made too many mistakes in our own zone." - Columbus head coach Dave King
12-15-00, vs Atlanta Thrashers, 6-3 Win
22 shots, 19 saves
12-11-00, vs Chicago Blackhawks, 6-1 Win
23 shots, 22 saves
"Brent Johnson stopped 22 shots as the Blues improved to 20-4-3 and moved within two points of Colorado for first place overall in the NHL." - NHL.com
"With this team, we just have so much confidence, no one panics when we get down a goal or two goals." - Brent Johnson
"As usual, backup goalie Brent Johnson played another fine game in place of starter Roman Turek. Chicago's Dean McAmmond scored an early goal at 1:31, but Johnson shut down the Blackhawks until the Blues could get in gear. Johnson finished with 22 saves." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Johnny was good tonight, he looked big in the net. I thought he did some good things. We were lucky they didn't go up 2-0." - Blues head coach Joel Quenneville
12-2-00, vs Florida Panthers, 5-2 Win
15 shots, 13 saves
11-29-00, vs Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-5 Win (OT)
2 shots, 2 saves
Brent entered the game in the third period after Roman Turek stopped 18 of 23 shots
11-22-00, vs Vancouver Canucks, 4-3 Loss
24 shots, 20 saves
11-18-00, vs Buffalo Sabres, 4-1 Win
21 shots, 20 saves
"Rookie Brent Johnson took a shut-out into the third period and made 20 saves to improve to 7-0 for St. Louis...Johnson came up with a spectacular point-blank save on red-hot Maxim Afinigenov late in the second period." - NHL.com
"He's solid, I think he is showing how comfortable he is in the nets. He made a couple of big saves at interesting times. He's big in the net and handles the puck well. He'd definetly doing the job." - Blues head coach Joel Quenneville
11-11-00, vs Vancouver Canucks, 5-2 Win
29 shots, 27 saves
"The Blues also got a strong performance from rookie goaltender Brent Johnson, who stopped 27 shots to remain perfect in six starts. Johnson came in with an NHL best 1.00 goals against average and has been a big part of the Blues fast start." - NHL.com
"For a start as a rookie, you couldn't ask for anything better. He's big in the net, he's comfortable, he handles the puck well and he's gotten off to a good start." - Blues head coach Joel Quenneville
11-3-00, vs Washington Capitals, 2-0 Win
30 shots, 30 saves
"Brent Johnson is proving he belongs in the NHL. The rookie goalie stopped 30 shots as the St. Louis Blues beat the Washington Capitals 2-0 on Thursday night, extending the Blues' winning streak to seven." - NHL.com
"I still can't believe I'm here and to be undefeated is a bonus...It's a real great feeling to go out there and get a 30 save shutout. It's like a dream world right now." - Brent Johnson
"Johnson gave us a great effort and he's the reason why we won. They threw a lot of pucks at him and he was big." - Blues head coach Joel Quenneville
"The shutout is Johnson's second - both this season and in 11 career games. He has won all 5 starts this season and has allowed 3 goals in 3 starts at the Savvis Center." - NHL.com
10-29-00, vs Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1 Win
32 shots, 31 saves
"Brent Johnson stopped 31 shots...as the Blues dominated for 60 minutes in a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes."- NHL.com
"The Blues' 23-year-old goalie, who only played six games in the NHL before this year, improved to 4-0-0." - NHL.com
Notes - Carolina had a season high 16 shots on Johnson in the first period." - AOL keyword "hockey"
10-26-00, vs Calgary Flames, 4-3 Win
21 shots, 18 saves
"I give a lot of credit to them, they played hard keeping the puck in our zone. Our defense pulled through. They played a good game and we got the win." - Brent Johnson
"Brent Johnson helped seal the win by stopping defenseman Tommy Abelin's blast from the left point with less than 30 seconds remaining....Johnson, who entered the game with a 0.50 goals against average and a .971 save percentage, made 18 stops to improve to 3-0 this season." NHL.com
10-13-00, vs Minnesota Wild, 2-0 Win
16 shots, 16 saves
1st NHL CAREER SHUT-OUT
"They didn't test me much and that's even without (Chris) Pronger. So that shows how deep the defensive corps is on this team. It's the whole system. The coaches work on defense with the forwards. The forwards come back and help the defense out and right down the line everybody played a great game in front of me. Maybe I'll tape up one of the game pucks and save it." - Brent Johnson
"Rookie Brent Johnson made 16 saves for his first career shutout....Johnson, making his second start of the season, had to stop just 3 shots in the third period to preserve the lead and the third shutout in the NHL. The 23-year old went 3-2 with a 2.10 goals against average two seasons ago and spent the 1999-00 campaign with Worcester of the AHL." - DigitalCity
10-6-00, vs San Jose Sharks, 4-1 Win
19 shots, 18 saves
"Johnson was strong in his season debut....Johnson played 6 games for St. Louis in the 98-99 campaign."
- SportsWritersDirect
"We got the first goal and the momentum shifted toward us, we had a lot of great chances and we outpowered and outgunned them. I didn't have that much work. Chris Pronger & Al MacInnis are unbelievable but it doesn't stop there. Every guy works so tremendously hard and we have a great defensive core." - Brent Johnson
