Posts About "Ryan Johansen"
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...
Ryan Johansen for Seth Jones: Still a Win-Win Trade
July 14th, 2020 Jerseys were flying off the shelves. The Nashville Predators thought they were finally getting that number one centerman they needed and the Columbus Blue Jackets landed a big gun on the back end. The one-for-one blockbuster trade that sent All-Star center Ryan Johansen to Nashville in exchange for highly-touted defenseman Seth...
Blue Jackets Face New Johansen Situation with Dubois
June 25th, 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen raised some eyebrows when he selected center Pierre-Luc Dubois No. 3 overall at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. In retrospect, he shouldn’t have. It was the right decision. Dubois Over Puljujarvi It isn’t just that a winger, Finn Jesse Puljujarvi, who fell to the Edmonton Oilers...
Filip Forsberg Trade Revisited
May 16th, 2020 From the eighth seed in the Western Conference to the Stanley Cup Final, the Nashville Predators provided hockey fans with a wild ride through the 2017 NHL Playoffs. At the center of that playoff run was Filip Forsberg. Forsberg is just one of general manager David Poile’s many great acquisitions over the years. Since arriving in...
NHL Fines Predators' Ryan Johansen $5,000 for Elbowing
December 4th, 2019 NEW YORK — The NHL has fined Nashville Predators forward Ryan Johansen $5,000 for elbowing Tampa Bay forward Brayden Point during the Lightning’s 3-2 overtime win. The league’s Department of Player Safety announced the fine Wednesday, which is the maximum amount allowed under the collective bargaining agreement. Nashville...
5 Underperforming Predators
November 23rd, 2019 The Nashville Predators were flying high in October. They were scoring goals at a franchise-record pace, leading to some exciting hockey with them piling up wins along the way. However, with the Predators losing their last six games and dropping eight of their last 10, those good times seem to be a distant memory. Related:...
Predators 2018-19 Report Cards: Ryan Johansen
September 6th, 2019 The Nashville Predators' 2018-19 season didn't go as planned. Yes, they won the Central Division for the second straight season, but they totaled 17 fewer points than the previous season and have now exited the postseason in an earlier round two years in a row. There were numerous reasons for this: a mediocre power play, a general lack...
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...
