Nashville Predators: Top Contributors In Playoff Push

By Rich Howe | May 13, 2021

DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 17: Pekka Rinne #35 of the Nashville Predators talks to Juuse Saros #74 of the Nashville Predators while leaving the game in the first period against the Dallas Stars of Game Four of the Western Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on April 17, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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Luke Kunin

Many were on the fence when the Predators announced that they had traded Nick Bonino to the Minnesota Wild for Forward Luke Kunin. By all accounts, this trade has worked out pretty well for Nashville.

Kunin came out the gate hot, scoring two goals in the first two games of the season, then as the wheels began falling off for the Predators, so too for Kunin.

Kunin only managed three assists in his next 15 games. An injury at the end of February caused him to miss almost the entire month of March.

After returning from injury, Kunin had a solid finish to the season. He managed to get at least one point in 14 of the final 21 games. Kunin also had four points in three games on two different occasions and two goals in the last game of the season.

Kunin’s tenacity, speed, and ability to score in front of the net have been welcome additions during this final playoff push. The Predators will need for him to continue playing well as they start their playoff run.

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