Posts About "Roman Josi"
The NHL's Top 5 Defenses
January 10th, 2021 Defense wins championships. It’s a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to this wisdom. A stout defense can both limit the opponent’s scoring chances while placing additional pressure on them in the offensive zone. When a defense is playing near perfection, it also helps ease some of the burdens on both the goaltender...
Predators' 5 Keys to Strong Start in 2020-21 Season
January 6th, 2021 It's rare for an NHL team to start off slow and bounce back to snag a playoff spot in a normal 82-game regular season. While there are exceptions – like the 2018-19 St. Louis Blues – it’s very uncommon for teams to experience such a wondrous turnaround. In the COVID-19 world of altered and shortened seasons, it will be...
Maple Leafs' Draft Picks That Got Away
December 14th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs team of the early 2000s was one of the most beloved by Leafs Nation. With names like Mats Sundin, Gary Roberts, Darcy Tucker, Bryan McCabe, Alexander Mogilny and many more, the roster resonated with fans. Once known as the Beasts of the East, they had the best chance to make the playoffs and win the Stanley...
Blues' Biggest Draft Misses of the 2000s
November 18th, 2020 Before Doug Armstrong became the general manager of the St. Louis Blues, the club had some struggles in the 2000s decade that allowed them to have some premium picks at the top of multiple drafts. The early 2000s saw the Blues have some quality regular seasons that led to late first-round picks, similar to the last five seasons for...
Roman Josi: From the Swiss Alps to the Smoky Mountains
October 26th, 2020 The Nashville Predators have had some franchise players throughout their existence in the NHL, and of those is Swiss superstar Roman Josi. Related: Penguins' 10 Best Goals All-Time Josi was born on June 1, 1990, in Bern, Switzerland. He started his professional career in 2006 with SC Bern in the National League (NL), the...
Predators' Josi Captures First Norris Trophy
September 21st, 2020 On Monday evening, the NHL awarded several of its top individual honors. We've covered each of those at The Hockey Writers: Leon Draisaitl Wins Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay AwardWinnipeg Jets' Connor Hellebuyck Wins Vezina TrophyCale Makar Wins Calder Trophy Last, but certainly not least, the NHL named Roman Josi their 2019-20...
Predators Can't Afford To Do Nothing This Offseason
September 4th, 2020 The Nashville Predators began the season with +1450 odds to win the Stanley Cup, which had them placed with the eighth-best odds to win hockey's most coveted prize. Ahead of them in sixth and seventh place, respectively, were the Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues, the last two teams to win it all. Related: 10 Reasons Hockey Is...
Predators' 3 Best & Worst Trades All-Time
August 28th, 2020 David Poile has had a long career in the NHL, including stints as the Atlanta/Calgary Flames assistant general manager, 15 years as the Washington Capitals general manager from 1982-1997, and has been the Nashville Predators only general manager since their inception into the league in 1998. Over his time in the league, he has become...
Win or Lose, Appreciating Roman Josi's Norris Trophy-Worthy Season
July 28th, 2020 Well, in perhaps one of the least surprising developments of the 2019-20 season, Nashville Predators’ captain Roman Josi was named a finalist for the Norris Trophy, an award signifying the NHL’s best defenseman this season. Along with the Swiss-born defenseman, the Washington Capitals’ John Carlson and the Tampa Bay...
Roman Josi Earns First Ever Norris Trophy Nomination
July 21st, 2020 It’s official, Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi is in the Norris Trophy limelight for the first time in his career as the league's top defenseman by being named a finalist for the award. Related: 7 Things About P.K. Subban The Norris Trophy is one of the most prestigious awards in all of hockey. The honour is awarded "to...
Roman Josi Or John Carlson: Ending the Norris Trophy Debate
July 20th, 2020 With strong seasons from Washington Capitals defender John Carlson and Nashville Predators defender Roman Josi, only one can win the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman. Roman Josi, Nashville Predators (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Carlson and Josi are both deserving of the trophy, but who will walk away as the...
Predators' MVP Not Named Roman Josi
May 13th, 2020 It’s difficult to talk about the 2019-20 Nashville Predators without mentioning the captain, Roman Josi. It’s near impossible to discuss the team’s MVP without the Swiss defenceman being in the conversation. Scratch that, it’s completely impossible to have the MVP discussion without Josi. Let’s get it out of the way early,...
Projecting Switzerland's 2022 Olympic Roster
April 22nd, 2020 United StatesCanadaSwedenRussiaFinlandCzech RepublicGermanyMedal Round: Best of the Projected 2022 Olympic Rosters Over the years, Switzerland has produced a handful of underdog teams who have surprised at Olympic and other international tournaments. Whether or not NHL players are allowed to participate in the 2022 Winter...
