Johansen is a player that sometimes gets unjust criticism because he’s not the flashy player that racks up a ton of goals or skates circles around the opposition with blazing speed.
But make no mistake about it, Johansen is a critical piece to the success of the Nashville Predators both in the past season, and the seasons ahead.
The biggest frustration I occasionally have with Johansen is he can go through stretches where he’s virtually non-existent. And considering the role he’s in is a top-six center, we need more consistency from him.
I routinely called out some of the top players on the team, like Johansen, whenever they were no-shows in critical games.