Nashville Predators: Top 5 Differences from Last Season
#1. The JOFA Line
The last major difference heading into the 2017 season is the JOFA line. Now I know what you’re thinking, the JOFA line was a major part of the offense last season. Yes, this is true, but they did not really form or come together as the top line until about midway through the season. No one really expected Arvidsson to come out and have the success the way that he did, and if you say that you did you are lying.
A lot has happened since the start of last season so it is difficult to look back at what the Predators looked like on opening day, but the JOFA line was nowhere in sight. Forsberg and Johansen spent plenty of time together, but their linemate was constantly changing. That likely will not be the case this season. The JOFA line has tons of experience and chemistry together, and if they get a full season to play together, they will have a tremendous impact on how well the Predators play.