Nashville Predators Filip Forsberg Could Have a Monster Year

Forsberg is Still Growing

Last season it was evident how Filip Forsberg was filling out and becoming stronger.  He was even better fighting off players when he has the puck.  He is able to shoot the puck with one hand while fending off a defender.

Those were all wonderful and he should continue to mature physically and become stronger, but last year he added something unique to his arsenal.  The Forsberg Butt-Check.  It is something that when seen, can’t help but make you smile.

It is a little hard to explain, you almost have to see it to believe it.  He has this sense when someone is coming at him and he just kind of turns and throws his back end or shoulder into the player.  He stays up and the attacking player generally falls down with arms and stick flailing.

He has different versions.  Sometimes he runs into the player and turns with the butt-check, sometimes he seems to be standing there with the puck and it appears that a player just bounces off of him.  Here is a different version:

Regardless, the Butt-Check is one of the things that shows how much stronger and physically mature Forsberg was last season over the previous year.  It should be even better this season.

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