Posts About "Ryan Johansen"
How the Predators’ Lineup May Look with so Many Centers
July 26th, 2019 Viktor Arvidsson-Ryan Johansen-Filip Forsberg or will it be Arvidsson-Matt Duchene-Forsberg? How will the Nashville Predators' lineup look next season? Well, it might be madness to break up the "JOFA" line, and it’s a pretty safe bet to assume head coach Peter Laviolette and his staff think so too. But, after that seasoned and proven...
Reviewing Predators' 2018-19 Season: Forwards Edition
May 3rd, 2019 The 2018-19 season has come and gone for the Nashville Predators. An up-and-down regular season may have ended with a Central Division title, but the season ultimately concluded with a first-round exit at the hands of the Dallas Stars. An obvious letdown given the team's roster makeup and success in recent seasons, it's time to review...
Predators' JOFA Line Silent at Worst Time
April 20th, 2019 Even though the Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars are tied at two games apiece in the opening round of the 2019 Playoffs, Predators fans can't be excited or overly optimistic going forward. The games they won were both by one goal, and included an overtime victory in Game 2 and a 40-save performance by Pekka Rinne in Game 3....
Predators' Win Over Sharks Full of Milestones
March 18th, 2019 On March 16, the Nashville Predators defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-2 to conclude a vital California road trip. The game against the Sharks was the most important of the trip as they are a playoff team and serve as a measuring stick for the Predators. Well, Nashville passed the test after they twice lost a one-goal lead only to regain...
Predators' 2018-19 Mid-Season Awards
January 4th, 2019 The Nashville Predators are one of 16 teams to have reached the season's midway point with at least 41 games played. The Predators have played exactly 41 games and have a 24-15-2 record with 50 points and are second in the Central Division, two points back of the Winnipeg Jets. Because it's the team's halfway point, I felt it'd be an...
Jets Fulfill Some of Their Promises to Improve... but Lose
April 30th, 2018 There's an old saying: "promises are like babies: easy to make, hard to deliver." The Winnipeg Jets made quite a few promises after Game 1 of their second-round series with the Nashville Predators — mainly that they'd be way better in Sunday's Game 2 despite winning 4-1 in Game 1. Jets Vowed to Tighten up in Game 2 Despite their...
