Many other hockey people are appreciating Johnson's achievements this week.

His genius is also how he "sees the ice," as hockey people say.

Some of his public image also makes hockey people uneasy.

He was the closest thing to what hockey people like to call "a franchise center."

In a very public way, on the other hand, hockey people were finding out what their dispute was costing them.

The hockey people - the players especially - have always seen him one way, whether that was a fair view or not.

Three makes a trend, and so hockey people began to consider whether something in these players' line of work-Concussions?

They are very bright hockey people who come at it from a different way.

Even during his investigation, he was able to secure character references from respected hockey people and former players.

Over all, the Ducks played with energy and were "strong on the puck," as hockey people say.