VIDEO: Erik Johnson's hijinks interrupt Ryan Wilson interview

Erik Johnson had a little fun at the expense of teammate Ryan Wilson, petting his teammate with the blade of his stick while Wilson was getting interviewed on the bench.

By Chris Peters

Oct 26, 2013 at 8:55 am ET • 1 min read

The Colorado Avalanche have been having a lot of fun this year, to the tune of an NHL-best 9-1-0 record. So who could blame them for keeping things light?

During Friday night’s game between the Avs and the Hurricanes, Altitude TV’s color analyst Peter McNab was interviewing Avalanche defenseman Ryan Wilson on the bench during a stoppage. Erik Johnson couldn’t resist the opportunity to razz his teammate a bit.

Johnson started petting Wilson’s stick with his own. When that didn’t distract Wilson enough, Johnson moved the stick blade closer to Wilson’s face. That got the job done as Wilson could barely continue the interview. Johnson didn’t let up, either, drawing laughs from Wilson and McNab, who just had his interview ruined.

It was a 2-1 game midway through the second period when Wilson was getting interviewed, so it looks like the Avs don’t have any trouble staying loose even during a tight game. Maybe that’s one of the reasons they’ve been so good this year.