The Nashville Predators will have a big hole to fill in their lineup over the coming games, which starts tonight against the New York Rangers. The Preds confirmed that first-line center Ryan Johansen entered COVID-19 protocols and would be out of the lineup starting Sunday. Michael McCarron was recalled from AHL Milwaukee to replace Johansen on the roster.
Forward Ryan Johansen has been added to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list and will not play tonight against the Rangers.
Johansen does it all for the Predators, spending time on the team’s top powerplay unit while also helping out on the penalty kill.