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Nashville Predators: Top Standouts from the Scrimmages

By Chad Minton

Nashville Predators head coach John Hynes talks with referee Chris Lee (28) after a goal was overturned during the second period against the Boston Bruins at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Nashville Predators head coach John Hynes talks with referee Chris Lee (28) after a goal was overturned during the second period against the Boston Bruins at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Ryan Johansen

There wasn’t an official stat keeper for the scrimmages, but Ryan Johansen was one of those players doing pretty much everything well. His skating was crisp and his passing was on point.

Johannsen badly needs to have a bounce-back year for the Predators. He can’t have another down season in terms of assists and being that critical leader on the top line.

At least against his teammates over the last two scrimmages, Johansen looked the part. He scored a beautiful breakaway goal in the last scrimmage, and the JoFA line was highly productive all the way through.

Johansen also got some power play work in, albeit the one-minute power play variety used just for these scrimmages. It’s kind of hard to get things going in just one minute.

These are encouraging signs from Johansen as he looks to return to top-center form once again with his usual linemates of Viktor Arvidsson and Filip Forsberg.

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