Ryan Johansen signed a huge contract over the summer and with it came heightened expectations. Even though he was supposedly fully healed, effects of his injury seemed to linger on. His passes weren’t crisp, his stride was heavier, and he looked a split second slower than last season. Despite the lower point totals, Johansen’s underlying numbers stayed the same. Johansen’s struggles were the same ones that plagued the rest of the team. But despite some bad luck and a slow start, the Nashville Predators kept winning. Now the Predators’ leading scorer, Filip Forsberg, is out and someone needs to step up.
Nashville Predators: Johansen Finding His Game Again
