Posts About "Ryan Johansen"
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...
Potential Playoff Prey For Predators' First Round
March 15th, 2018 The playoffs are fast approaching and I'm more excited than I thought possible. The Nashville Predators are coming in hot and have almost locked down the first place spot, but the second wild card spot is still anyone's guess. At this moment, there are five main candidates for that spot and the competition is heating up. Will a tried and...
Devils in the Details as Predators Lose
March 13th, 2018 No one wants to see a 10 game win streak come to an end, but what goes up must come down. Down things came as the Nashville Predators fell 3-2 to the Devils. Although they lost, it was one of the better losses all season. The Predators battled back late and pushed the game to overtime. The shootout proved to be a cruel mistress, as the...
Predators Best in the NHL in Last 15 Games
March 13th, 2018 No one can deny how great the Nashville Predators have been over the past 15 games. They've won 12 games, lost two in regulation, and lost once in overtime to collect 25 points out of 30. No team has been as hot, although some teams are not far behind. The Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, and Winnipeg Jets haven't...
Surprising Player Leads the Way for Predators' Win over Oilers
March 2nd, 2018 The Nashville Predators' roster is a bit of a unicorn in the NHL. No, it's not perfect. However, whatever weaknesses exist in the nightly lineup are only so in relation to the rest of the team. The majority of Nashville's "bottom" forwards would comfortably slot into a middle-six or, in some cases, a top-six role. Look at Pontus Aberg,...
Jones And Jackets a Perfect Fit
February 22nd, 2018 You have to give something up to get something, and when the Columbus Blue Jackets traded center Ryan Johansen to the Nashville Predators for Seth Jones in January 2016 they sacrificed one of their young, playmaking forwards for a player they believed could be a pillar on their blueline, and cornerstone of their franchise for years to...
